Sanjeongho Lake Trail, Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon-siPocheon City Hall & Pocheoncheon Trail, Sineup-dong, Pocheon-siGwangneung Forest National Arboretum, Soheul-eup, Pocheon-si
Total population140,397people
Households74,510households
Average age50.6yrs
Sex ratioMale74,320peopleFemale66,077people52.9%47.1%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

147,735 in 2022143,974 in 2023141,958 in 2024140,867 in 2025140,397 in 202620222023202420252026

147,735 in 2022140,397 in 2026

Down 5% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in1,113people
Moved out1,106people
Net migration7people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

βˆ’52βˆ’31βˆ’2040106βˆ’371257910369547SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugβˆ’52 in Sep 2025βˆ’31 in Oct 2025βˆ’20 in Nov 202540 in Dec 2025106 in Jan 2026βˆ’37 in Feb 2026125 in Mar 202679 in Apr 2026103 in May 202669 in Jun 202654 in Jul 20267 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

Top destinations

Unit: people

Inflows exceeded outflows in 8 of the past 12 months, for a net gain of 443.

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Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50sπŸ‘‘ 60s70s80s90s100+2,8585,0647,7598,0338,30713,74816,9588,1813,034366122,5854,5485,8496,0026,91911,80014,1667,9275,0471,19341

Male 74,320Female 66,077

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.3%Working age 63.2%Seniors 29.5%63.2%29.5%

Youth 7.3%Working age 63.2%Seniors 29.5%

60s is the largest group, at 31,124 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestEoryong-dong44.7 yrs
  • OldestGwanin-myeon61.2 yrs
RegionShare
Soheul-eup42,79830.5%47.5 yrs
Sineup-dong15,05810.7%48.9 yrs
Seondan-dong11,1728%48.7 yrs
Sinbuk-myeon10,8627.7%52.7 yrs
Gunnae-myeon9,7807%48.5 yrs
Ildong-myeon8,6296.1%53.7 yrs
Gasan-myeon7,4875.3%54.9 yrs
Yeongbuk-myeon7,1915.1%51.7 yrs
Idong-myeon5,5113.9%50.2 yrs
Yeongjung-myeon4,3933.1%58.3 yrs

The top three areas hold 49.2% of the population of Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi.

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Frequently asked questions❓

Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi has 140,397 residents as of September 2026., 470 fewer than a year earlier.
Soheul-eup, home to 42,798 residents (30.5% of Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi).
It is 50.6 as of September 2026., 4.9 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Eoryong-dong is youngest at 44.7 and Gwanin-myeon oldest at 61.2.
It fell 5% over 4 years, from 147,735 in 2022 to 140,397 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Namyangju-si (86) and the most moved out to Uijeongbu-si (83). Inflows exceeded outflows in 8 of the past 12 months, for a net gain of 443.
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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