Migration in Três Corações/MG (2017–2022)

Três Corações/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 70,770 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,340 in-migrants and lost 4,350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −10 people (−0.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.001. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Três Corações/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,340	3,690 to 4,990	good
Out-migrants	4,350	3,660 to 5,040	good
Net migration	−10	−958 to 938	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.001	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Três Corações/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
São Bento Abade/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Carmo da Cachoeira/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Poços de Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Tomé das Letras/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Três Corações/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Varginha/MG · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Cambuquira/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Bento Abade/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Elói Mendes/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,595	36.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,595	36.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,150	26.5%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,120	35.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	855	27.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	25.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,175	27.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	950	21.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	850	19.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	13.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	455	10.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	7.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,060	24.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	835	19.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	585	13.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	390	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	360	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	315	7.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	315	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,840	42.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,705	39.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	805	18.5%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,350	45.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	32.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	12.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	9.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,580	36.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,170	26.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	900	20.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	7.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	6.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,110	25.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	760	17.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	510	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	11.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	420	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	390	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	240	5.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	5.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	115	2.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,065	36.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,850	31.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,200	17.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,135	15.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,355	31.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	17,720	24.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,020	21.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,385	11.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,945	9.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	650	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,920	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,155	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,810	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,635	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,935	10.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,790	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,140	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,015	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,530	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,435	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Três Corações/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	34,265
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,280
Net commuting	+1,155
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.29
Commuting attraction index	1.019
Median commuting time	40 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Três Corações/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tres-coracoes-mg-3169307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.