Migration in Virgínia/MG (2017–2022)

Virgínia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 265 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (15.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.196. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Virgínia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	265 to 525	use with caution
Out-migrants	265	141 to 389	use with caution
Net migration	+130	−49 to 309	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.196	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Virgínia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itanhandu/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Lourenço/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Virgínia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Delfim Moreira/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Itamonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Dom Viçoso/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	51.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	26.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	21.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	44.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	30.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	47.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	25.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	70	17.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	60.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	30.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	9.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	48.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	47.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	20.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	20.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	31.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,385	57.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,400	23.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	765	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	390	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,935	46.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,830	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,380	16.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,025	12.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	3.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,230	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,150	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	960	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	905	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	855	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	845	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	585	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	570	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	485	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	450	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Virgínia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.49
Commuting attraction index	1.010
Median commuting time	30 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]: Virgínia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/virginia-mg-3171709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.