Migration in Três Lagoas/MS (2017–2022)

Três Lagoas/MS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 122,750 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 14,900 in-migrants and lost 11,250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,650 people (29.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.140. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 265 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Três Lagoas/MS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	14,900	13,653 to 16,147	good
Out-migrants	11,250	10,167 to 12,333	good
Net migration	+3,650	1,998 to 5,302	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.140	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Lagoas/MS
Origin	People	Precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	950	use with caution
Ilha Solteira/SP · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Brasilândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Água Clara/MS · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Andradina/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Castilho/SP · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Presidente Epitácio/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Dracena/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Três Lagoas/MS
Destination	People	Precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Castilho/SP · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Água Clara/MS · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Ribas do Rio Pardo/MS · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Bauru/SP · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Araçatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Inocência/MS · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Selvíria/MS · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Ilha Solteira/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,765	45.4%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	6,760	45.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,290	8.7%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	80	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,595	37.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,640	27.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,980	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,440	14.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,425	29.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,125	27.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,395	22.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,980	13.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	945	6.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,840	19.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,645	17.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,820	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,545	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,420	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,310	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,300	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,215	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	2.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	395	2.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,865	52.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,460	30.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,850	16.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	75	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,740	36.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,845	24.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,615	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,225	16.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,065	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,950	26.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,615	23.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,735	15.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	660	5.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	225	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,055	18.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,000	17.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,290	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,120	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,115	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,025	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	540	4.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	500	4.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	455	4.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25,185	33.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,025	32.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,020	18.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,495	15.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	36,255	31.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	35,045	30.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	20,155	17.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,430	14.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,295	7.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	720	0.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,270	14.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,615	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	14,165	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,940	13.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,120	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,405	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	8,160	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,110	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,100	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,610	7.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Três Lagoas/MS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	60,610
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,485
Net commuting	+2,385
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.82
Commuting attraction index	0.999
Median commuting time	60 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 Lagoas/MS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tres-lagoas-ms-5008305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.