Okjeong Lake Park, Okjeong-dong, Yangju-siGisan Reservoir, Baekseok-eup, Yangju-siDeokgye Station, Deokgye-dong, Yangju-siDeokjeong Station, Deokjeong-dong, Yangju-siSongchu Valley Resort, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju-siYangju Station & Yangju City Hall, Nambang-dong, Yangju-si
Foreign residents12,770peopleNaturalized citizens 1,526 people
Foreign resident share4.29%Of registered residents

Resident types

Yangju-si ranks 17th of 31 in Gyeonggi by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 7.4%Other foreign nationals 34.0%Migrant workers 38.2%Marriage migrants 9.5%Foreign students 10.9%34.0%38.2%9.5%10.9%

Overseas Koreans 7.4%Other foreign nationals 34.0%Migrant workers 38.2%Marriage migrants 9.5%Foreign students 10.9%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans9497.4%
Other foreign nationals4,34134%
Migrant workers4,87438.2%
Marriage migrants1,2169.5%
Foreign students1,39010.9%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 4,874.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102972.3%
10s7325.7%
20s3,52827.6%
30s4,25533.3%
40s2,02715.9%
50s1,1298.8%
60s5624.4%
70+2401.9%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 4,255.

Frequently asked questions❓

12,770 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.29% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 4,874.
17th 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.

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