Where Are the Most Child Day Care Businesses in the U.S.? (2026 County Data)
Using Valtr market data, here are the U.S. counties with the most child day care businesses — 79,420 counted across 2235 counties.
If you're weighing whether to start a child day care businesse business, the first question isn't "is it profitable" in the abstract — it's how saturated is your specific market. We pulled the Valtr market data to map exactly where child day care businesses cluster.
The data
Across the 2235 U.S. counties with reportable data, the Census counts 79,420 child day care businesses. The most concentrated county is Los Angeles County, California with 1961.
Top 25 counties by number of child day care businesses
| # | County | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, California | 1961 |
| 2 | Cook County, Illinois | 1608 |
| 3 | Kings County, New York | 1023 |
| 4 | King County, Washington | 991 |
| 5 | Harris County, Texas | 961 |
| 6 | San Diego County, California | 861 |
| 7 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 801 |
| 8 | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | 770 |
| 9 | Santa Clara County, California | 733 |
| 10 | Alameda County, California | 685 |
| 11 | Queens County, New York | 668 |
| 12 | Bronx County, New York | 636 |
| 13 | Orange County, California | 617 |
| 14 | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 602 |
| 15 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 594 |
| 16 | Nassau County, New York | 592 |
| 17 | Franklin County, Ohio | 522 |
| 18 | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | 502 |
| 19 | New York County, New York | 495 |
| 20 | Dallas County, Texas | 485 |
| 21 | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 432 |
| 22 | San Francisco County, California | 427 |
| 23 | Tarrant County, Texas | 411 |
| 24 | Broward County, Florida | 407 |
| 25 | Wayne County, Michigan | 401 |
Density isn't destiny — a high count can mean strong demand or a saturated market. Score your specific location with Valtr to see whether the numbers say go or stop where you are.
Source: Valtr market data
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