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Population of Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population307,345people
Average age43.3yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+10,21017,78519,67819,68723,66426,00219,57210,9264,53055749,87217,04017,31018,22923,94325,48220,83513,5197,0541,41630

Male 152,615Female 154,730

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 12.2%Working age 68.9%Seniors 18.9%12.2%68.9%18.9%

Youth 12.2%Working age 68.9%Seniors 18.9%

50s is the largest group, at 51,484 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

320,355 in 2022316,491 in 2023315,140 in 2024311,441 in 2025307,345 in 202620222023202420252026

320,355 in 2022307,345 in 2026

Down 4.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Songcheondong2-ga has the largest population of the 37 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJung-dong35.4 yrs
  • OldestHwajeon-dong64.3 yrs

There is a 28.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Songcheondong2-ga53,58117.4%37.5 yrs
Inhudong1-ga47,11015.3%45.3 yrs
Songcheondong1-ga34,55811.2%43.7 yrs
Geumam-dong17,9435.8%45.2 yrs
Manseong-dong17,3105.6%35.5 yrs
Hoseongdong1-ga14,7384.8%46.9 yrs
Uadong3-ga14,3774.7%46.5 yrs
Jang-dong14,0974.6%36.2 yrs
Deokjindong2-ga12,8224.2%39.7 yrs
Jinbuk-dong11,8783.9%53.9 yrs
Banwol-dong10,0033.3%45.4 yrs
Inhudong2-ga8,4632.8%50.1 yrs
Deokjindong1-ga6,9542.3%43.7 yrs
Uadong2-ga6,7432.2%45.2 yrs
Yeoui-dong6,2732%45.7 yrs
Jung-dong6,0752%35.4 yrs
Yeouidong2-ga5,8091.9%46.6 yrs
Palbokdong2-ga4,2511.4%53.1 yrs
Hoseongdong2-ga2,6290.9%46.8 yrs
Palbokdong1-ga2,3480.8%47.9 yrs
Uadong1-ga2,2340.7%46.2 yrs
Gorang-dong1,5540.5%45.4 yrs
Sanjeong-dong7870.3%52.6 yrs
Geumsang-dong7350.2%56.9 yrs
Jeonmidong2-ga6370.2%58.1 yrs
Yongjeong-dong5380.2%58 yrs
Won-dong4650.2%60.1 yrs
Hoseongdong3-ga4480.1%56.4 yrs
Seongdeok-dong3680.1%60.2 yrs
Palbokdong4-ga3560.1%61.1 yrs
Jeonmidong1-ga3440.1%62.3 yrs
Hwajeon-dong2600.1%64.3 yrs
Namjeong-dong2550.1%62.9 yrs
Dodeok-dong1410%62.7 yrs
Palbokdong3-ga1340%59.5 yrs
Gangheung-dong870%63.1 yrs
Dodo-dong400%40.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 44.0% of the population of Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si has 307,345 residents as of June 2026., 4,096 fewer than a year earlier.
Songcheondong2-ga, home to 53,581 residents — 17.4% of Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si.
It is 43.3 as of June 2026., 2.3 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jung-dong is youngest at 35.4 and Hwajeon-dong oldest at 64.3.
It fell 4.1% over 4 years, from 320,355 in 2022 to 307,345 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.

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