Foreign residents455peopleNaturalized citizens 86 people
Foreign resident share0.56%Of registered residents
Resident types
Gwacheon-si ranks 31st of 31 in Gyeonggi by foreign residents.
By residence type
As of September 2026Unit: %
Overseas Koreans 31.4%Other foreign nationals 17.0%Migrant workers 11.5%Marriage migrants 40.0%
| Type | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Koreans | 142 | 31.2% |
| Other foreign nationals | 77 | 16.9% |
| Migrant workers | 52 | 11.4% |
| Marriage migrants | 181 | 39.8% |
Marriage migrants are the largest group at 181.
Age structure
By age group
As of September 2026| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5 | 1.1% |
| 10s | 0 | 0% |
| 20s | 56 | 12.3% |
| 30s | 126 | 27.7% |
| 40s | 91 | 20% |
| 50s | 86 | 18.9% |
| 60s | 65 | 14.3% |
| 70+ | 23 | 5.1% |
Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 126.
Frequently asked questionsβ
455 as of the 2026 survey, or 0.56% of its population.
Marriage migrants form the largest group, at 181.
31st out of 31.
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