Migration in Virginópolis/MG (2017–2022)

Virginópolis/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,735 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 810 in-migrants and lost 635 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +175 people (17.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.120. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Virginópolis/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	810	628 to 992	good
Out-migrants	635	365 to 905	use with caution
Net migration	+175	−150 to 500	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.120	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Virginópolis/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Guanhães/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Peçanha/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Divinolândia de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São João Evangelista/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Virginópolis/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Guanhães/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Divinolândia de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	35.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	260	32.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	260	32.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	38.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	24.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	18.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	18.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	28.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	24.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	19.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	14.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	12.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	18.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	395	62.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	29.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	7.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	37.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	35.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	32.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	22.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	21.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	12.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	165	25.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	155	24.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	16.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,205	50.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,565	24.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,005	15.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	595	9.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,620	38.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,005	21.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,995	21.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,255	13.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	560	5.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,255	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,245	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,090	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	965	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	945	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	875	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	685	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	645	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	590	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Virginópolis/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,140
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.24
Commuting attraction index	0.956
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]: Virginópolis/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/virginopolis-mg-3171808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.