Living in Yeongdeok-gun

In Yeongdeok-gun, unemployment is 1.7% (2025).

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³. The population of 영덕군, in South Korea, was 32,560 in June 2026. The city covered 741.2 km² in 2020. Population density was 44.8 people per km² in 2024. There were 2.1 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 625.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.7% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population32,560people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Average rent313EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · (월) 평균월세가격_주택종합

Unemployment rate1.7%country median 2.7% — 37% belowOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators

Recorded crime2,870incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³country median 16.0 — 19% belowOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Lower unemployment than 71% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of South Korean cities that publish it.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Yeongdeok-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 Yeongdeok-gun.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 17.7% at the end of 2024.

No city-level rent figure is published for Yeongdeok-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	18,427 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality⁴Official
Housing vacancy rate	17.69 %	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	313 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	(월) 평균월세가격_주택종합¹Official · county

Is Yeongdeok-gun a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–79%

Student38%strong on education, weak on work · range 29–47%

Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–64%

Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 영덕군?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators³

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Yeongdeok-gun is 1.7%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

0–0.50.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.55.5–6

Yeongdeok-gun 1.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	1.7 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators³Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	27 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹⁷Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	2.1 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁸Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,160 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yeongdeok-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 residents2.1 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,870 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 Yeongdeok-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.

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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

Annual PM10 was 26 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 영덕군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations²

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

PM2.513WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1026WHO 15 · EU 40

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 Yeongdeok-gun is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

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Yeongdeok-gun 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	26 µg/m³country median 30.0	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in 영덕군?

The published population was 32,560 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 passport95.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	625.5 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu¹⁶Official
City area	741.2 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	4.17 %	31 Dec 2025	Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,344 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹⁵Official
Population density	44.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹⁴Official
Female residents	16,895 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Male residents	15,665 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Population	32,560 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²Official

International community in Yeongdeok-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	1,365	100.0%
베트남	598	43.8%
인도네시아	309	22.6%
필리핀	86	6.3%
타이(태국)	72	5.3%
캄보디아	59	4.3%
네팔	46	3.4%
라오스	45	3.3%
중국	43	3.2%
독일	22	1.6%

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Published group	People	Share
한국계중국인	16	1.2%
일본	13	1.0%
스리랑카	11	0.8%
미얀마	8	0.6%
우즈베키스탄	5	0.4%
타이완(대만)	5	0.4%
몽골	5	0.4%
캐나다	4	0.3%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)	4	0.3%
인도	3	0.2%
미국	2	0.1%
방글라데시	2	0.1%
프랑스	1	0.1%
키르기즈	1	0.1%
오스트레일리아	1	0.1%
남아프리카공화국	1	0.1%
이란	1	0.1%
벨기에	1	0.1%
루마니아	1	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	19,390 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Yeongdeok-gun

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Changnyeong-gun as a Yeongdeok-gun alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 3,770.0 Changnyeong-gun vs 1,160.0 Yeongdeok-gun+225%
Unemployment: 0.6% Changnyeong-gun vs 1.7% Yeongdeok-gun−65%
Foreign residents: 6.6% Changnyeong-gun vs 4.2% Yeongdeok-gun+58%
Residents: 54,445 Changnyeong-gun vs 32,560 Yeongdeok-gun+67%
Empty flats: 14.3% Changnyeong-gun vs 17.7% Yeongdeok-gun−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,940 Changnyeong-gun vs 2,870 Yeongdeok-gunsame level

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Alternative cities in South Korea

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Yeongdeok-gun in rankings

#14 of 30 in South Korean cities with the highest housing vacancy #22 of 30 in South Korean cities with the lowest published unemployment

Common questions

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

How many people live in 영덕군?

The published population was 32,560 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 영덕군?

What is the unemployment rate in 영덕군?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Yeongdeok-gun?

1,344 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Yeongdeok-gun a good place to live?

Yeongdeok-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 Yeongdeok-gun?

The official citizenship distribution records 1,365 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). Yeongdeok-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b93c9cc280ce62aba25e7f36c374284b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yeongdeoggun/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_yeongdeok-gun-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_d011989709ff,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Yeongdeok-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b93c9cc280ce62aba25e7f36c374284b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yeongdeoggun/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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