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Living in 정읍시

정읍시 is a city in South Korea. In June 2026, 정읍시 had a population of 100,738. The city covered 693.1 km² in 2020. Population density was 147.3 people per km² in 2024. In 정읍시, there were 2.5 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 602.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 0.5% at the end of 2025. In March 2026, the foreign population was 3,784.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to 정읍시?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in 정읍시.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 13.4% at the end of 2024.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 정읍시 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings48,639 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality2Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent13.38 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 정읍시?

The unemployment rate is 0.5 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate7

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 정읍시 is 0.5%. Of 218 cities with data, 34 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band13 cities: 0% to under 0.5%130–0.534 cities: 0.5% to under 1%340.5–1정읍시 0.5%16 cities: 1% to under 1.5%161–1.520 cities: 1.5% to under 2%201.5–215 cities: 2% to under 2.5%152–2.527 cities: 2.5% to under 3%272.5–327 cities: 3% to under 3.5%273–3.532 cities: 3.5% to under 4%323.5–418 cities: 4% to under 4.5%184–4.511 cities: 4.5% to under 5%114.5–53 cities: 5% to under 5.5%35–5.52 cities: 5.5% to under 6%25.5–6

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate0.5 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 정읍시. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 정읍시. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count69 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response13Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.5 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20245Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k2,150 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 20246Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 정읍시 under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents2.5 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-22
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 정읍시. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

KoreanIn Person
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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 정읍시.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 16.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 정읍시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 16.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 16.38 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
정읍시 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52516.4PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in 정읍시 is 16.4 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band3 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³39–105 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³510–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–1217 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1712–1332 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³3213–1425 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2514–1527 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³2715–1624 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–17정읍시 16.446 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–1828 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³2818–199 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³919–207 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³720–214 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³421–221 city: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³122–23

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean16.38 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1Official

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All South Korea cities
영도구100,570 residentsseogu101,216 residents완주군100,102 residents홍성군101,566 residents공주시99,757 residentsjunggu101,754 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 정읍시?

The published population was 100,738 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
정읍시 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.2%Foreign residents 3.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents602.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu12Official
City area693.1 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.10Official
Foreign-resident share3.74 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-314Official
Foreign residents3,784 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202611Official
Population density147.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.10Official
Population Female50,360 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population Male50,378 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population100,738 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268Official

International community in 정읍시

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
계3,783100.0%
베트남1,36136.0%
네팔57315.1%
캄보디아2316.1%
미얀마1945.1%
필리핀1905.0%
타이(태국)1814.8%
중국1784.7%
스리랑카1714.5%
한국계중국인1443.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
인도네시아1193.1%
방글라데시932.5%
러시아(연방)611.6%
파키스탄571.5%
우즈베키스탄511.3%
일본431.1%
시리아160.4%
라오스160.4%
튀르키예140.4%
몽골130.3%
미국110.3%
타이완(대만)100.3%
남아프리카공화국100.3%
예멘공화국90.2%
카자흐스탄70.2%
키르기즈60.2%
인도50.1%
수단40.1%
영국30.1%
모로코20.1%
캐나다10.0%
프랑스10.0%
말레이시아10.0%
우크라이나10.0%
뉴질랜드10.0%
멕시코10.0%
리비아10.0%
베네수엘라10.0%
슬로바크10.0%
코스타리카10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is 정읍시 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%
Foreign residents3,784 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population100,738 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings48,639 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate0.5 %31 Dec 2025Official source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate
PM2.5 — annual mean16.38 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Cars per 1,000 residents602.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households54,663 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 정읍시?

The published population was 100,738 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 정읍시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 16.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.

What is the unemployment rate in 정읍시?

The unemployment rate is 0.5 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in 정읍시?

3,784 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 정읍시 a good place to live?

정읍시 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the 지부티 citizenship group in 정읍시?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 정읍시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jeong-eubsi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-korea-jobs-air-quality-schools_f1f10c35c0ed,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {정읍시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jeong-eubsi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data · data.go.kr · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  3. DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  4. Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  5. KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  6. KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  7. KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey · kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  9. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  10. Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  2. Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu stat.molit.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  3. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  4. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28

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