Migration in Viçosa/MG (2017–2022)

Viçosa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 72,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,450 in-migrants and lost 7,495 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −3,045 people (−42.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.255. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Viçosa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,450	3,817 to 5,083	good
Out-migrants	7,495	6,761 to 8,229	good
Net migration	−3,045	−4,014 to −2,076	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−42.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.255	-	-

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 Viçosa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
João Monlevade/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Visconde do Rio Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Miguel do Anta/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Viçosa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Visconde do Rio Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Paula Cândido/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Teixeiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Ervália/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,960	44.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,740	39.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	745	16.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,270	43.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	28.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	530	18.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	9.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,190	26.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,110	25.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	23.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	16.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	7.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	750	16.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	665	15.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	575	12.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	550	12.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	440	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	265	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	5.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,710	49.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,910	25.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,870	24.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	3,925	68.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,150	19.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	505	8.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	3.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,740	49.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,860	24.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,065	14.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	6.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	3.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,250	30.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,170	29.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	660	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	640	8.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	420	5.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	415	5.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	335	4.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	220	2.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	2.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	2.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,365	34.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,715	27.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	13,090	26.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,905	11.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,240	32.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,285	22.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,050	19.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,810	16.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,240	8.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	220	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,365	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,115	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,860	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,205	12.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,440	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,090	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,085	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,895	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,900	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,750	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Viçosa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	35,655
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,320
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,035
Net commuting	+1,715
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.70
Commuting attraction index	1.028
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]: Viçosa/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vicosa-mg-3171303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.