Living in Prachatice
Prachatice is a city in Czechia, and the figures below are its published values. Prachatice had a population of 11,119 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 3.18% was measured at the end of 2024.
Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Prachatice?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Prachatice recorded 5,627 dwellings at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Prachatice yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 5,627 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official |
Work and income
At the end of 2021, 5,212 were in employment in Prachatice.
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Prachatice. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Prachatice. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Prachatice's nearest major airport was 32 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Prachatice. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adaptation and integration courses “Welcome to the Czech Republic” — Civic Orientation
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior
For third-country nationals with qualifying long-term or permanent residence.
Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support — Welcome Program
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior
For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −3.4°C in January and 17.9°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 10.23 · Feb 13.99 · Mar 19.25 · Apr 24.77 · May 27.73 · Jun 31.32 · Jul 33.74 · Aug 34.66 · Sep 32.28 · Oct 23.06 · Nov 17.83 · Dec 12.1 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -26.07 · Feb -21.51 · Mar -19.9 · Apr -8.78 · May -3.53 · Jun 0.09 · Jul 5.43 · Aug 4.64 · Sep -0.98 · Oct -8.35 · Nov -12.53 · Dec -20.39 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.37 · Feb -2.19 · Mar 1.95 · Apr 7.32 · May 11.88 · Jun 15.89 · Jul 17.87 · Aug 17.57 · Sep 12.62 · Oct 7.58 · Nov 2.47 · Dec -1.73 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid |
Cities of a similar size in Czechia
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
Prachatice had 5,398 female residents at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Prachatice was 5,042 at the end of 2021.
International community in Prachatice
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,440 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 10,133 | 97.1% |
| Ukrajina | 112 | 1.1% |
| Slovenská republika | 51 | 0.5% |
| Nezjištěno | 40 | 0.4% |
| Dvojí občanství | 27 | 0.3% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 25 | 0.2% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 11 | 0.1% |
| Nepál | 8 | 0.1% |
| Bulharská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Rumunsko | 5 | 0.0% |
Show 12 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maďarská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ruská federace | 4 | 0.0% |
| Arménská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Syrská arabská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Litevská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Namibijská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Polská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Severní Makedonie | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Ancestry or ethnicity
Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,440 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 6,988 | 66.9% |
| Slovenská celkem | 127 | 1.2% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 79 | 0.8% |
| Německá celkem | 29 | 0.3% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 18 | 0.2% |
| Jiná celkem | 16 | 0.2% |
| Ruská celkem | 16 | 0.2% |
| Československá celkem | 15 | 0.1% |
| Moravská celkem | 14 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská celkem | 13 | 0.1% |
Show 16 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arménská celkem | 10 | 0.1% |
| Evropská celkem | 9 | 0.1% |
| Rumunská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Polská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slezská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Syrská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kurdská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Makedonská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Romská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Srbská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Is Prachatice 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Supply Count | 5,389 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Prachatice when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Prachatice?
The unemployment rate is 3.18 %. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
How many people live in Prachatice?
The published population is 11,119 people. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
Is Prachatice a good place to live?
Prachatice 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 Bulharská republika citizenship group in Prachatice?
The official citizenship distribution records 5 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (2021-03-26). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Prachatice, Czechia: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/prachatice/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
- Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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