Total population35,651people
Households20,757households
Average age55yrs
Sex ratioMale18,469peopleFemale17,182people51.8%48.2%
Population change
Change over time
4-year trendUnit: people
37,904 in 202235,651 in 2026
Down 5.9% over the past 4 years.
Migration
As of August 2026Monthly Overview
Moved in214people
Moved out215people
Net migrationβ1people
Net migration by month
Unit: people
Net inflowNet outflow
Top origins
Unit: people
Top destinations
Unit: people
Outflows exceeded inflows in 10 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 318.
Population structure
Population by age
As of September 2026Population by age and sex
Unit: people
Male 18,469Female 17,182
Age structure
Unit: %
Youth 6.5%Working age 55.0%Seniors 38.5%
60s is the largest group, at 8,813 people.
Population ranking
Population by region
As of September 2026- YoungestYeongwol-eup50.1 yrs
- OldestSansol-myeon61.6 yrs
| Region | Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeongwol-eup | 19,150 | 53.7% | 50.1 yrs |
| Jucheon-myeon | 3,774 | 10.6% | 60.3 yrs |
| Hanbando-myeon | 2,551 | 7.2% | 59.8 yrs |
| Mureungdowon-myeon | 2,109 | 5.9% | 61.6 yrs |
| Nam-myeon | 2,066 | 5.8% | 61.4 yrs |
| Buk-myeon | 1,922 | 5.4% | 60.6 yrs |
| Gimsatgat-myeon | 1,758 | 4.9% | 60 yrs |
| Sansol-myeon | 1,334 | 3.7% | 61.6 yrs |
| Sangdong-eup | 987 | 2.8% | 60.4 yrs |
The top three areas hold 71.5% of the population of Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon.
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Frequently asked questionsβ
Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon has 35,651 residents as of September 2026., 683 fewer than a year earlier.
Yeongwol-eup, home to 19,150 residents (53.7% of Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon).
It is 55 as of September 2026., 9.3 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its towns and townships, Yeongwol-eup is youngest at 50.1 and Sansol-myeon oldest at 61.6.
It fell 5.9% over 4 years, from 37,904 in 2022 to 35,651 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Wonju-si (17) and the most moved out to Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do (22). Outflows exceeded inflows in 10 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 318.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of September 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.
Sources π
- Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 Β· as of September 2026 Β· updated monthly
- Internal Migration Statistics, Statistics Korea (KOSIS)KOGL Type 1 Β· as of August 2026 Β· updated monthly