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Day care in Colorado

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Colorado 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 — 78% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Colorado

Day care

956

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

78%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,991,611

in covered counties

Workers

2,126,163

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Colorado 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 Colorado

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Grand Junction	Mesa County	48–72	158,777	56,447	2.6	126–179%	Range spans bands
Boulder	Boulder County	83–113	324,834	160,379	2.0	101–120%	Above average
Colorado Springs	El Paso County	163–229	745,410	260,520	1.9	92–116%	Range spans bands
Broomfield	Jefferson County	124–156	625,185	241,043	1.7	82–94%	Below average
Denver	Denver County	152–186	695,356	500,203	1.6	79–85%	Below average
Lone Tree	Douglas County	65–79	373,996	106,688	1.5	75–89%	Below average
Fort Collins	Larimer County	64–94	356,150	134,051	1.5	75–98%	Below average
Greeley	Weld County	60–120	373,512	100,955	1.4	70–130%	Range spans bands
Englewood	Arapahoe County	122–148	690,454	359,140	1.4	69–75%	Below average
Commerce City	Adams County	58–84	478,689	156,185	1.0	51–69%	Range spans bands
Pueblo	Pueblo County	17–35	169,248	50,552	0.9	43–84%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

126%

101%

92%

82%

79%

75%

75%

70%

Most competitors per capita

43%

51%

69%

70%

75%

75%

79%

82%

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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