Karachev is a town located in the Bryansk Oblast of Russia. It serves as the administrative center of the Karachevsky District.
According to census data, the population of the town has fluctuated over recent decades. The 2021 census recorded a population of 17,449, following figures of 19,715 in 2010, 20,175 in 2002, and 22,446 during the 1989 Soviet census.