University District by Handae-ap Sta. (Hanyang ERICA), Sa-dong, Sangnok-guSangnoksu Station, Bono-dong, Sangnok-guNojeokbong Waterfall Park, Seongpo-dong, Sangnok-gu
Total population320,360people
Households152,460households
Average age45.4yrs
Sex ratioMale163,534peopleFemale156,826people51.0%49.0%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

347,832 in 2022338,379 in 2023329,320 in 2024323,991 in 2025320,360 in 202620222023202420252026

347,832 in 2022320,360 in 2026

Down 7.9% over the past 4 years.

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40sπŸ‘‘ 50s60s70s80s90s100+6,83514,00322,70722,86722,50931,69128,45910,3333,625485196,55613,54019,87418,20520,60831,94826,25611,5996,6671,51656

Male 163,534Female 156,826

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.5%Working age 72.3%Seniors 19.2%72.3%19.2%

Youth 8.5%Working age 72.3%Seniors 19.2%

50s is the largest group, at 63,639 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestSa-dong43 yrs
  • OldestPalgogil-dong58.3 yrs
RegionShare
Sa-dong97,35630.4%43 yrs
Bono-dong72,28522.6%45.8 yrs
Wolpi-dong29,1149.1%45.3 yrs
Il-dong25,1027.8%46 yrs
Bugok-dong24,7337.7%46.3 yrs
Seongpo-dong23,9217.5%46 yrs
I-dong19,1496%46.2 yrs
Geongeon-dong14,2394.4%47.9 yrs
Suam-dong5,7521.8%50.1 yrs
Palgogi-dong2,7140.8%50.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 62.0% of the population of Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si.

Frequently asked questions❓

Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si has 320,360 residents as of September 2026., 3,631 fewer than a year earlier.
Sa-dong, home to 97,356 residents (30.4% of Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si).
It is 45.4 as of September 2026., close to the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Sa-dong is youngest at 43 and Palgogil-dong oldest at 58.3.
It fell 7.9% over 4 years, from 347,832 in 2022 to 320,360 in September 2026.
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.

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