Bucheon Station Plaza, Simgok-dong, Wonmi-guSangdong Lake Park & Korea Manhwa Museum, Sang-dong, Wonmi-guBucheon City Hall Station & Hyundai Dept. Store Jung-dong, Jung-dong, Wonmi-guWonmi Market & Wonmi Park, Wonmi-dong, Wonmi-guYeokgok Station & Yeokgok Sangsang Market, Yeokgok-dong, Wonmi-gu
Foreign residents21,500peopleNaturalized citizens 4,587 people
Foreign resident share5.63%Of registered residents

Resident types

47.9% of Bucheon-si's foreign residents live in Wonmi-gu.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 38.3%Other foreign nationals 31.4%Migrant workers 9.9%Marriage migrants 10.2%Foreign students 10.2%38.3%31.4%9.9%10.2%10.2%

Overseas Koreans 38.3%Other foreign nationals 31.4%Migrant workers 9.9%Marriage migrants 10.2%Foreign students 10.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans8,24138.3%
Other foreign nationals6,75031.4%
Migrant workers2,1239.9%
Marriage migrants2,19210.2%
Foreign students2,19410.2%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 8,241.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101,1695.4%
10s1,1545.4%
20s2,93413.6%
30s4,45020.7%
40s3,29015.3%
50s3,67017.1%
60s3,58816.7%
70+1,2455.8%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 4,450.

Frequently asked questions❓

21,500 as of the 2026 survey, or 5.63% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 8,241.
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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