Living in Ongjin-gun

In Ongjin-gun, unemployment is 0.3% (2025).

The city covered 172.9 km² in 2020. The unemployment rate was 0.3% at the end of 2025. In March 2026, the foreign population was 725. In June 2026, 옹진군 had a population of 19,340.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population19,340people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Average rent541.1EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · (월) 평균월세가격_주택종합

Unemployment rate0.3%country median 2.7% — 89% belowOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators

Recorded crime3,060incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)

PM2.5, annual mean17.9µg/m³country median 16.0 — 12% aboveOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Lower unemployment than 98% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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 Ongjin-gun.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 13% at the end of 2024.

No city-level rent figure is published for Ongjin-gun. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.8 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT 100 Mbps internet¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	8,638 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality⁴Official
Housing vacancy rate	13 %	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	541.1 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	(월) 평균월세가격_주택종합¹Official · county

Is Ongjin-gun a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–78%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 26–44%

Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–61%

Retirement42%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 옹진군?

The unemployment rate is 0.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators²

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Ongjin-gun is 0.3%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

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Ongjin-gun 0.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	0.3 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ongjin-gun. 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 Ongjin-gun. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	20 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹⁸Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	3 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁸Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	430 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ongjin-gun 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 residents3 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,060 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)⁷Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ongjin-gun. 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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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 14.2°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,514.1 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 옹진군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.9 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 observations³

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.517.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ongjin-gun is 17.9 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

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Ongjin-gun 17.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	17.9 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations³Official
Annual mean temperature	14.24 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation	1,514 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 옹진군?

The published population was 19,340 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	4,982 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu¹⁷Official
City area	172.9 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	3.41 %	31 Dec 2025	Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31⁶Official
Foreign residents	725 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹⁶Official
Population density	115.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹⁵Official
Female residents	8,315 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Male residents	11,025 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Population	19,340 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²Official

International community in Ongjin-gun

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 group	People	Share
계	670	100.0%
인도네시아	275	41.0%
베트남	173	25.8%
스리랑카	111	16.6%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)	52	7.8%
한국계중국인	20	3.0%
중국	9	1.3%
필리핀	5	0.7%
남아프리카공화국	5	0.7%
네팔	4	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
타이(태국)	4	0.6%
일본	3	0.4%
몽골	2	0.3%
캄보디아	1	0.1%
미국	1	0.1%
러시아(연방)	1	0.1%
홍콩	1	0.1%
브라질	1	0.1%
한국계러시아인	1	0.1%
칠레	1	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	12,181 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Ongjin-gun

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Gochang-gun as an Ongjin-gun alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,200.0 Gochang-gun vs 430.0 Ongjin-gun+412%
Residents: 50,071 Gochang-gun vs 19,340 Ongjin-gun+159%
Annual PM2.5: 14.2 µg/m³ Gochang-gun vs 17.9 µg/m³ Ongjin-gun−21%
Foreign residents: 4.1% Gochang-gun vs 3.4% Ongjin-gun+21%
Empty flats: 14.8% Gochang-gun vs 13.0% Ongjin-gun+13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,880 Gochang-gun vs 3,060 Ongjin-gun−6%

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Alternative cities in South Korea

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All South Korea cities

Yanggu-gun20,372 residents Jangsu-gun21,169 residents Hwacheon-gun22,579 residents Gunwi-gun22,622 residents Muju-gun23,326 residents Yeongyang-gun15,972 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in 옹진군?

The published population was 19,340 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 옹진군?

What is the unemployment rate in 옹진군?

The unemployment rate is 0.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Ongjin-gun?

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

Is Ongjin-gun a good place to live?

Ongjin-gun 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 계 citizenship group in Ongjin-gun?

The official citizenship distribution records 670 people (100.0%) 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, October 16). Ongjin-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9ba2949d76f02fe66bada12923b68d52]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/ongjingun/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ongjin-gun-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_e8ff9cdb27b0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ongjin-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9ba2949d76f02fe66bada12923b68d52},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/ongjingun/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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