Home daycare businesses by state
Census industry: Child Day Care Services (NAICS 624410). Nationwide: 82,162 employer establishments (2.4 per 10,000 residents) and 537,849 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 9,670 | 2.5 | 96,203 | 24.4 |
| New York | 6,702 | 3.4 | 43,640 | 22 |
| Texas | 6,242 | 2 | 50,778 | 16.2 |
| Florida | 4,651 | 2 | 34,300 | 14.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,823 | 2.9 | 10,961 | 8.4 |
| Illinois | 3,138 | 2.5 | 27,243 | 21.4 |
| Ohio | 2,813 | 2.4 | 16,060 | 13.5 |
| North Carolina | 2,612 | 2.4 | 12,068 | 10.9 |
| New Jersey | 2,466 | 2.6 | 13,968 | 14.7 |
| Georgia | 2,449 | 2.2 | 19,544 | 17.5 |
| Washington | 2,386 | 3 | 8,075 | 10.1 |
| Massachusetts | 2,309 | 3.3 | 8,738 | 12.2 |
| Michigan | 2,090 | 2.1 | 14,338 | 14.1 |
| Virginia | 1,977 | 2.3 | 12,539 | 14.2 |
| Wisconsin | 1,588 | 2.7 | 6,785 | 11.4 |
| Oregon | 1,517 | 3.6 | 5,281 | 12.4 |
| Maryland | 1,505 | 2.4 | 10,391 | 16.6 |
| Minnesota | 1,473 | 2.6 | 9,442 | 16.3 |
| Missouri | 1,463 | 2.4 | 8,001 | 12.8 |
| Indiana | 1,435 | 2.1 | 8,532 | 12.3 |
| Tennessee | 1,242 | 1.7 | 10,342 | 14.3 |
| Colorado | 1,239 | 2.1 | 6,888 | 11.6 |
| Oklahoma | 1,055 | 2.6 | 4,946 | 12.1 |
| South Carolina | 1,042 | 1.9 | 7,375 | 13.5 |
| Louisiana | 1,040 | 2.3 | 8,617 | 18.7 |
| Alabama | 988 | 1.9 | 5,865 | 11.4 |
| Arizona | 965 | 1.3 | 9,124 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 948 | 2.6 | 6,737 | 18.3 |
| Kentucky | 925 | 2 | 4,693 | 10.2 |
| Iowa | 895 | 2.8 | 7,310 | 22.6 |
| Mississippi | 808 | 2.7 | 7,490 | 25.4 |
| Utah | 745 | 2.2 | 3,717 | 10.6 |
| Nebraska | 739 | 3.7 | 4,100 | 20.4 |
| Arkansas | 728 | 2.4 | 4,012 | 13 |
| Maine | 674 | 4.8 | 1,493 | 10.6 |
| Kansas | 583 | 2 | 5,072 | 17.1 |
| Idaho | 504 | 2.6 | 1,770 | 8.8 |
| Montana | 488 | 4.3 | 1,159 | 10.2 |
| New Mexico | 449 | 2.1 | 1,673 | 7.9 |
| New Hampshire | 447 | 3.2 | 944 | 6.7 |
| West Virginia | 407 | 2.3 | 1,929 | 10.9 |
| Nevada | 400 | 1.2 | 5,252 | 16.1 |
| North Dakota | 374 | 4.7 | 1,841 | 23.1 |
| Delaware | 349 | 3.4 | 845 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 303 | 4.4 | 921 | 13.1 |
| South Dakota | 280 | 3 | 1,938 | 21 |
| Rhode Island | 279 | 2.5 | 1,568 | 14.1 |
| Vermont | 272 | 4.2 | 914 | 14.1 |
| Hawaii | 267 | 1.9 | 753 | 5.2 |
| Wyoming | 245 | 4.2 | 727 | 12.4 |
| Alaska | 173 | 2.3 | 947 | 12.8 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03