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Foreign residents1,138peopleNaturalized citizens 182 people
Foreign resident share2.86%Of registered residents

Resident types

Pyeongchang-gun ranks 11th of 18 in Gangwon by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 9.7%Other foreign nationals 58.7%Migrant workers 17.8%Marriage migrants 12.2%Foreign students 1.6%9.7%58.7%17.8%12.2%

Overseas Koreans 9.7%Other foreign nationals 58.7%Migrant workers 17.8%Marriage migrants 12.2%Foreign students 1.6%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1109.7%
Other foreign nationals66858.7%
Migrant workers20317.8%
Marriage migrants13912.2%
Foreign students181.6%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 668.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 1070.6%
10s161.4%
20s24921.9%
30s41736.6%
40s22419.7%
50s12410.9%
60s776.8%
70+242.1%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 417.

Frequently asked questions❓

1,138 as of the 2026 survey, or 2.86% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 668.
11th out of 18.
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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