Foreign residents568peopleNaturalized citizens 127 people
Foreign resident share1.55%Of registered residents
Resident types
Taebaek-si ranks 17th of 18 in Gangwon by foreign residents.
By residence type
As of September 2026Unit: %
Overseas Koreans 6.0%Other foreign nationals 55.3%Migrant workers 18.4%Marriage migrants 20.2%
| Type | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Koreans | 34 | 6% |
| Other foreign nationals | 312 | 54.9% |
| Migrant workers | 104 | 18.3% |
| Marriage migrants | 114 | 20.1% |
Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 312.
Age structure
By age group
As of September 2026| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18 | 3.2% |
| 10s | 15 | 2.6% |
| 20s | 110 | 19.4% |
| 30s | 203 | 35.7% |
| 40s | 125 | 22% |
| 50s | 59 | 10.4% |
| 60s | 28 | 4.9% |
| 70+ | 10 | 1.8% |
Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 203.
Frequently asked questionsβ
568 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.55% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 312.
17th 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.
Sources π
- MOIS Survey of Foreign Residents by Local GovernmentKOGL Type 1 Β· 2026 survey Β· updated yearly