Jaein Falls Gorge, Yeoncheon-eup, Yeoncheon-gunJeongok Prehistory Museum & Site, Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon-gun
Total population43,143people
Households22,992households
Average age51.6yrs
Sex ratioMale22,687peopleFemale20,456people52.6%47.4%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

42,542 in 202241,711 in 202340,950 in 202441,017 in 202543,143 in 202620222023202420252026

42,542 in 202243,143 in 2026

Up 1.4% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in376people
Moved out301people
Net migration75people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

323536713811601271351638914515775SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug32 in Sep 2025353 in Oct 2025671 in Nov 2025381 in Dec 2025160 in Jan 2026127 in Feb 2026135 in Mar 2026163 in Apr 202689 in May 2026145 in Jun 2026157 in Jul 202675 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

RegionMoved in
Yangju-si30
Paju-si17
Pocheon-si12
Uijeongbu-si11
Goyang-si11

Top destinations

Unit: people

Inflows exceeded outflows in every one of the past 12 months, for a net gain of 2,488.

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Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50sπŸ‘‘ 60s70s80s90s100+9191,4262,7432,5242,3023,4884,8542,9841,26418129021,3401,6851,7361,9202,9494,3753,0392,0714318

Male 22,687Female 20,456

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.4%Working age 58.7%Seniors 33.8%58.7%33.8%

Youth 7.4%Working age 58.7%Seniors 33.8%

60s is the largest group, at 9,229 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestJeongok-eup47.6 yrs
  • OldestWangjing-myeon62.4 yrs
RegionShare
Jeongok-eup19,61845.5%47.6 yrs
Yeoncheon-eup8,26519.2%48 yrs
Cheongsan-myeon3,8909%55.7 yrs
Gunnam-myeon2,9456.8%59.1 yrs
Baekhak-myeon2,4705.7%58.9 yrs
Sinseo-myeon2,3885.5%60.3 yrs
Misan-myeon1,6983.9%60.3 yrs
Wangjing-myeon9772.3%62.4 yrs
Jangnam-myeon7301.7%60.6 yrs
Jung-myeon1620.4%55.3 yrs

The top three areas hold 73.6% of the population of Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi.

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Frequently asked questions❓

Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi has 43,143 residents as of September 2026., 2,126 more than a year earlier.
Jeongok-eup, home to 19,618 residents (45.5% of Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi).
It is 51.6 as of September 2026., 5.9 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its towns and townships, Jeongok-eup is youngest at 47.6 and Wangjing-myeon oldest at 62.4.
It rose 1.4% over 4 years, from 42,542 in 2022 to 43,143 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Yangju-si (30) and the most moved out to Yangju-si (25). Inflows exceeded outflows in every one of the past 12 months, for a net gain of 2,488.
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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