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Day care in Alabama

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Alabama counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 72% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Alabama

Day care

463

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

72%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,628,514

in covered counties

Workers

1,070,735

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Alabama counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing day care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Alabama

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Montgomery	Montgomery County	76–118	228,185	100,573	2.7	134–173%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Jefferson County	138–228	711,294	355,228	1.6	76–109%	Range spans bands
Opelika	Lee County	30–50	177,802	52,583	1.5	72–106%	Range spans bands
Huntsville	Madison County	72–110	409,415	185,010	1.4	71–92%	Below average
Daphne	Baldwin County	35–75	246,411	69,864	1.2	61–114%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Shelby County	31–59	223,126	74,809	1.2	59–96%	Range spans bands
Mobile	Mobile County	58–128	412,817	152,918	1.2	58–107%	Range spans bands
Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	23–59	219,464	79,750	0.9	44–97%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

134%

76%

72%

71%

61%

59%

58%

44%

Most competitors per capita

44%

58%

59%

61%

71%

72%

76%

134%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few day care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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