Migration in Varginha/MG (2017–2022)

Varginha/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 128,235 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,530 in-migrants and lost 6,290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +240 people (1.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.019. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 335 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Varginha/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,530	5,768 to 7,292	good
Out-migrants	6,290	5,546 to 7,034	good
Net migration	+240	−825 to 1,305	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.019	-	-

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 Varginha/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	825	use with caution
Três Pontas/MG · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Alfenas/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Elói Mendes/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Gonçalo do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Boa Esperança/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Campos Gerais/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Varginha/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Três Pontas/MG · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Elói Mendes/MG · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Lavras/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Três Corações/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Pouso Alegre/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Monsenhor Paulo/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Nepomuceno/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,090	47.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,395	36.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,035	15.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,045	46.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,330	29.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	585	13.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	11.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,210	33.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,765	27.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,505	23.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	825	12.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	3.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,365	20.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,150	17.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	765	11.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	655	10.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	645	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	550	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	445	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	325	5.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	4.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	310	4.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,840	45.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,215	35.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,215	19.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,800	41.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,415	32.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	745	17.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	9.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,960	31.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,655	26.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,545	24.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	750	11.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	4.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,220	19.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,085	17.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	810	12.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	670	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	655	10.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	440	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	430	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	405	6.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	370	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	3.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30,240	34.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,520	27.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	21,425	24.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	12,730	14.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	40,790	31.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	39,290	30.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	25,150	19.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,025	12.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,970	6.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	345	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	19,425	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	17,330	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	14,835	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	14,690	12.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	12,415	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	10,220	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,650	7.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,465	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,820	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,490	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Varginha/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	70,575
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,510
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,840
Net commuting	+1,330
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.56
Commuting attraction index	1.004
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]: Varginha/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varginha-mg-3170701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.