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Population of Sokcho-si, Gangwon

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population78,893people
Average age48.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+2,1043,2803,6274,7705,3256,9687,2833,9371,49618061,9223,2342,9203,8275,2027,2337,8074,6902,53952716

Male 38,976Female 39,917

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.2%Working age 64.2%Seniors 26.5%9.2%64.2%26.5%

Youth 9.2%Working age 64.2%Seniors 26.5%

60s is the largest group, at 15,090 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

82,848 in 202282,474 in 202381,409 in 202480,101 in 202578,893 in 202620222023202420252026

82,848 in 202278,893 in 2026

Down 4.8% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Joyang-dong has the largest population of the 13 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJoyang-dong45.1 yrs
  • OldestSeorak-dong59.6 yrs

There is a 14.5-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Joyang-dong30,61238.8%45.1 yrs
Gyo-dong24,55031.1%48.4 yrs
Dongmyeong-dong5,2466.6%47.7 yrs
Geumho-dong4,0205.1%53.8 yrs
Cheongho-dong2,4213.1%51.6 yrs
Nohak-dong2,4093.1%57 yrs
Yeongnang-dong2,3623%55.6 yrs
Jangsa-dong1,9712.5%52.3 yrs
Jungang-dong1,3011.6%54.4 yrs
Cheonghak-dong1,2071.5%57.7 yrs
Daepo-dong1,1031.4%58 yrs
Domun-dong9441.2%58.8 yrs
Seorak-dong7470.9%59.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 76.6% of the population of Sokcho-si, Gangwon.

Other regions

Other districts in Gangwon

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Frequently asked questions❓

Sokcho-si, Gangwon has 78,893 residents as of June 2026., 1,208 fewer than a year earlier.
Joyang-dong, home to 30,612 residents — 38.8% of Sokcho-si, Gangwon.
It is 48.6 as of June 2026., 3 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Joyang-dong is youngest at 45.1 and Seorak-dong oldest at 59.6.
It fell 4.8% over 4 years, from 82,848 in 2022 to 78,893 in June 2026.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of June 2026 and are updated monthly. The data is open under KOGL Type 1.
Resident registration counts people at their registered address. The census counts them where they actually live. The gap is widest in university towns and industrial areas, where many people never change their registered address.

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