Eunhaengjeongi Skyroad, Eunhaeng-dong, Jung-guDaeheung-dong Old Downtown Alley, Daeheung-dong, Jung-guO-World Amusement Park, Sajeong-dong, Jung-gu
Foreign residents2,231peopleNaturalized citizens 660 people
Foreign resident share1%Of registered residents

Resident types

Jung-gu ranks 5th of 5 in Daejeon by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 13.5%Other foreign nationals 45.1%Migrant workers 11.2%Marriage migrants 25.2%Foreign students 5.0%13.5%45.1%11.2%25.2%

Overseas Koreans 13.5%Other foreign nationals 45.1%Migrant workers 11.2%Marriage migrants 25.2%Foreign students 5.0%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans30213.5%
Other foreign nationals1,00645.1%
Migrant workers24911.2%
Marriage migrants56325.2%
Foreign students1115%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 1,006.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10572.6%
10s492.2%
20s41018.4%
30s60427.1%
40s44219.8%
50s33515%
60s24110.8%
70+934.2%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 604.

Frequently asked questions❓

2,231 as of the 2026 survey, or 1% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 1,006.
5th out of 5.
The 2026 edition of the annual local foreign resident survey by Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Population figures come from monthly resident registration data, so the two have different reference dates.

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