Population of Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam
Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)
Total population43,095people
Average age53yrs
Population structure
Population by age
10-year bands · by sexPopulation by age and sex
Unit: people
Male 22,160Female 20,935
Age structure
Unit: %
Youth 7.8%Working age 56.7%Seniors 35.5%
60s is the largest group, at 8,752 people.
Population change
Change over time
4-year trendUnit: people
43,182 in 202243,095 in 2026
Barely changed over the past 4 years.
Population ranking
Jangseong-eup has the largest population of the 11 neighborhoods.
Population by region
11- YoungestSamgye-myeon47.2 yrs
- OldestBugil-myeon60.9 yrs
There is a 13.7-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.
| Region | Population | Share | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jangseong-eup | 15,019 | 34.9% | 49.1 yrs |
| Samgye-myeon | 5,169 | 12% | 47.2 yrs |
| Hwangnyong-myeon | 3,723 | 8.6% | 55.5 yrs |
| Nam-myeon | 3,584 | 8.3% | 55.1 yrs |
| Jinwon-myeon | 3,582 | 8.3% | 52.8 yrs |
| Samseo-myeon | 2,942 | 6.8% | 56.6 yrs |
| Bugi-myeon | 2,583 | 6% | 60.3 yrs |
| Bukha-myeon | 1,909 | 4.4% | 60.8 yrs |
| Donghwa-myeon | 1,810 | 4.2% | 58.9 yrs |
| Seosam-myeon | 1,475 | 3.4% | 56.4 yrs |
| Bugil-myeon | 1,299 | 3% | 60.9 yrs |
The top three areas hold 55.5% of the population of Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam.
Other regions
Other districts in Jeollanam
16Frequently asked questions❓
Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam has 43,095 residents as of June 2026., 253 more than a year earlier.
Jangseong-eup, home to 15,019 residents — 34.9% of Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 53 as of June 2026., 7.4 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Samgye-myeon is youngest at 47.2 and Bugil-myeon oldest at 60.9.
It fell 0.2% over 4 years, from 43,182 in 2022 to 43,095 in June 2026.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of June 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.
Sources 🌐
- Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 · as of June 2026 · updated monthly