Migration in Visconde do Rio Branco/MG (2017–2022)

Visconde do Rio Branco/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,740 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,135 in-migrants and lost 1,385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +750 people (20.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.214. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Visconde do Rio Branco/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,135	1,661 to 2,609	good
Out-migrants	1,385	1,072 to 1,698	good
Net migration	+750	182 to 1,318	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.214	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Visconde do Rio Branco/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Geraldo/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Guiricema/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Paula Cândido/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Visconde do Rio Branco/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Geraldo/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Guiricema/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ervália/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Coimbra/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Guidoval/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	960	44.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	695	32.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	485	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	30.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	30.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	420	27.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	790	36.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	620	29.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	385	18.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	11.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	410	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	395	18.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	150	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	5.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	700	50.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	445	32.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	17.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	33.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	30.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	250	25.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	480	34.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	22.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	290	20.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	12.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	315	22.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	250	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	10.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,670	46.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,865	23.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,870	15.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,750	14.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,500	39.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,460	25.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,410	17.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,170	11.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,440	6.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,350	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,920	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,185	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,965	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,700	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,030	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,505	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,375	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,340	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,235	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Visconde do Rio Branco/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	825
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,250
Net commuting	+425
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.29
Commuting attraction index	0.999
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]: Visconde do Rio Branco/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/visconde-do-rio-branco-mg-3172004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.