Living in Barcs

Barcs is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 9,875 at the end of 2022. Barcs's unemployment stood at 6.39% at the end of 2022. Foreign residents numbered 95 at the end of 2022.

Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Barcs?

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 HungaryNational rates and thresholds that apply in Barcs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Housing vacancy measured 8.09% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the dwelling count totalled 4,509.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Barcs yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	8.09 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	4,509 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 95 people of 9,875 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Barcs is 6.4%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	6.39 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

National Employment Service — Public employment service

National Employment Service of Hungary

Job Search

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

Mobility and administration

Barcs was 61 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	61 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	PEV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection — Newcomer Adaptation

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate

For persons granted international protection, persons granted national protection.

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

Climate and air quality

Barcs's monthly mean temperatures were −0.4°C in January and 23.7°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15.47 · Feb 18.79 · Mar 22.71 · Apr 29.68 · May 32.2 · Jun 36.96 · Jul 40.68 · Aug 40.93 · Sep 35.32 · Oct 29.51 · Nov 21.61 · Dec 17.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -21.95 · Feb -16.72 · Mar -17.61 · Apr -3.84 · May 1.43 · Jun 5.03 · Jul 10.09 · Aug 8.24 · Sep 2.58 · Oct -4.97 · Nov -6 · Dec -17.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.43 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 6.08 · Apr 11.68 · May 16.47 · Jun 21.02 · Jul 23.67 · Aug 23.34 · Sep 17.45 · Oct 11.83 · Nov 6.19 · Dec 0.78 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Ócsa9,870 residents Heves9,937 residents Celldömölk9,955 residents Kapuvár9,959 residents Tiszaföldvár10,046 residents Kisújszállás10,049 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	95 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	9,875 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Barcs's residents reported 11.86% in the other-or-no-religion category at the end of 2022.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	11.86 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Barcs

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

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship	9,875	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	9,780	99.0%
Foreign national	95	1.0%
EU foreign national	68	0.7%
Non-EU foreign national	27	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Language spoken at home

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Language spoken with family members or friends	9,875	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	8,437	85.4%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	1,391	14.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	367	3.7%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	162	1.6%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	153	1.5%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	143	1.4%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	123	1.2%
German language spoken with family members or friends	80	0.8%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	11	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Belong to ethnic groups	9,875	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	8,618	87.3%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	1,220	12.4%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	920	9.3%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	472	4.8%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	237	2.4%
Belong to German ethnic group	189	1.9%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	172	1.7%
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	19	0.2%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	4	0.0%

Show 5 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Belong to Polish ethnic group	4	0.0%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	4	0.0%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	3	0.0%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	3	0.0%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Is Barcs 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–63%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%

Student50%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–56%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Foreign residents95 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population9,875 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings4,509 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate6.39 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share11.86 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	14 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Barcs 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Barcs?

The unemployment rate is 6.39 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Barcs?

The published population is 9,875 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Barcs?

95 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Barcs a good place to live?

Barcs 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 Citizenship citizenship group in Barcs?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,875 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Barcs, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/barcs/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Barcs, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  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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Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language_spoken_at_home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-04
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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