Living in Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross is a city in Ireland, with a population of 5,745 in April 2022. The unemployment rate was 11.7% in April 2022.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Carrickmacross?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Carrickmacross yet. Ireland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
20.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,186 people of 5,745 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 %country median 9.5% | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town5Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carrickmacross. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Intreo employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carrickmacross. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carrickmacross. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course
The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland
For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.
Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.
Climate and air quality
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 13.08 · Feb 13.28 · Mar 16.91 · Apr 19.52 · May 22.7 · Jun 26.19 · Jul 26.16 · Aug 25.08 · Sep 22.51 · Oct 19.05 · Nov 15.24 · Dec 13.61 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -6.14 · Feb -3.33 · Mar -3.36 · Apr -2.42 · May -0.12 · Jun 3.31 · Jul 5.8 · Aug 5.04 · Sep 2.26 · Oct -1.33 · Nov -3.3 · Dec -6.37 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.23 · Feb 4.28 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.61 · Jun 13.41 · Jul 14.79 · Aug 14.41 · Sep 12.55 · Oct 9.68 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 4.69 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official |
Cities of a similar size in Ireland
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 25.37 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,186 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence3Official |
| Population Female | 3,005 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)4Official |
| Population Male | 2,740 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)4Official |
| Population | 5,745 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size4Official |
International community in Carrickmacross
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,679 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 3,911 | 68.9% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 866 | 15.2% |
| Rest of World | 392 | 6.9% |
| United Kingdom | 332 | 5.8% |
| Poland | 143 | 2.5% |
| India | 35 | 0.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Citizenship
Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All citizenships | 5,705 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,260 | 74.7% |
| Lithuania | 318 | 5.6% |
| Citizenship not stated | 229 | 4.0% |
| Latvia | 191 | 3.3% |
| Romania | 183 | 3.2% |
| Poland | 114 | 2.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | 63 | 1.1% |
| Other Asia(1) | 57 | 1.0% |
| Africa(1) | 54 | 0.9% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other EU27 (2020) | 45 | 0.8% |
| India | 35 | 0.6% |
| No citizenship | 30 | 0.5% |
| Ukraine | 25 | 0.4% |
| Germany | 13 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 11 | 0.2% |
| China | 10 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 10 | 0.2% |
| Australia | 9 | 0.2% |
| Rest of Europe(1) | 9 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 8 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 8 | 0.1% |
| Other countries | 8 | 0.1% |
| United States of America (the) | 5 | 0.1% |
| France | 4 | 0.1% |
| Other America(1) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Multiple/Dual citizenship | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Citizenship
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,679 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,238 | 74.6% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 782 | 13.8% |
| Not stated | 258 | 4.5% |
| Rest of World | 191 | 3.4% |
| Poland | 113 | 2.0% |
| United Kingdom | 62 | 1.1% |
| India | 35 | 0.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Is Carrickmacross 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.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carrickmacross 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 Carrickmacross?
The unemployment rate is 11.7 %. Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.
How many people live in Carrickmacross?
The published population is 5,745 people. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.
How many foreign residents live in Carrickmacross?
1,186 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.
Is Carrickmacross a good place to live?
Carrickmacross 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 born in Ireland live in Carrickmacross?
The official country of birth distribution records 3,911 people (68.9%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Carrickmacross, Ireland: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/carrickmacross/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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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[Carrickmacross, Ireland: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/carrickmacross/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
- Central Statistics Office Ireland country_of_birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
- CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
- CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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