Starfield Goyang, Dongsan-dong, Deogyang-guRiverside View of Haengju Fortress, Haengjunae-dong, Deogyang-guDeogeun District & Hangang River, Deogeun-dong, Deogyang-guIKEA Goyang & Lotte Outlet, Donae-dong, Deogyang-guHaengsin Station KTX Square, Haengsin-dong, Deogyang-guHwajeong Station Culture Street, Hwajeong-dong, Deogyang-guHyangdong District, Hyangdong-dong, Deogyang-guJichuk Station & Bukhansan Mountain, Jichuk-dong, Deogyang-gu
Foreign residents7,668peopleNaturalized citizens 1,590 people
Foreign resident share1.59%Of registered residents

Resident types

39.1% of Goyang-si's foreign residents live in Deogyang-gu.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 21.5%Other foreign nationals 33.8%Migrant workers 16.0%Marriage migrants 20.5%Foreign students 8.2%21.5%33.8%16.0%20.5%

Overseas Koreans 21.5%Other foreign nationals 33.8%Migrant workers 16.0%Marriage migrants 20.5%Foreign students 8.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1,65121.5%
Other foreign nationals2,59033.8%
Migrant workers1,22416%
Marriage migrants1,57120.5%
Foreign students6328.2%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 2,590.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101842.4%
10s2733.6%
20s1,40518.3%
30s2,06026.9%
40s1,38518.1%
50s1,11214.5%
60s92012%
70+3294.3%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 2,060.

Frequently asked questions❓

7,668 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.59% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 2,590.
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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