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Foreign Residents in Samcheok-si, Gangwon

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents1,172peopleNaturalized citizens 201 people
Foreign resident share1.95%Of registered residents

Resident types

Samcheok-si ranks 10th of 18 in Gangwon by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 2.5%Other foreign nationals 41.3%Migrant workers 29.9%Marriage migrants 14.1%Foreign students 12.2%41.3%29.9%14.1%12.2%

Overseas Koreans 2.5%Other foreign nationals 41.3%Migrant workers 29.9%Marriage migrants 14.1%Foreign students 12.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans292.5%
Other foreign nationals48441.3%
Migrant workers35129.9%
Marriage migrants16514.1%
Foreign students14312.2%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 484.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 1000%
10s242%
20s31827.1%
30s42736.4%
40s23620.1%
50s11910.2%
60s403.4%
70+80.7%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 427.

Frequently asked questions❓

1,172 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.95% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 484.
10th 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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