In the United States, the Czech people consist of the foreign born (1st generation) Czech originating from the Czech Republic. In Canada, they consist of those people who claim Czechia as their first language. They are a Slavic people, closely related to the Slovaks in speech and custom, but with a distinct history and national identity.

The Czech people are dispersed throughout North America, with most prominent concentrations in New York, California, Illinois, and Florida.

The majority of Czech are Orthodox Christians. Many, though, are in name only Orthodox Christians.

Over 1 million people in the United States claim Czech ancestry. However, many over the many decades of residing in the United States no longer speak Czech at home nor adhere to any cultural traditions that make up Czech people. For instance, the town of West, Texas has a high percentage of people who claim Czech ancestry. However, many only speak English. Other towns throughout North America are similar.