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Day care in Louisiana

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 10 Louisiana 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 — 89% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Louisiana

Day care

581

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

89%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,670,740

in covered counties

Workers

1,097,524

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 10 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Lafayette	Lafayette Parish	69–87	249,293	134,258	2.2	107–114%	Above average
Shreveport	Caddo Parish	58–112	232,773	94,956	2.1	102–151%	Range spans bands
Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	113–155	451,022	241,608	2.0	97–115%	Range spans bands
Hammond	Tangipahoa Parish	32–56	144,482	39,534	1.9	96–156%	Range spans bands
New Orleans	Orleans Parish	89–131	371,853	170,149	1.9	96–109%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Ouachita Parish	35–51	159,045	58,628	1.9	92–112%	Range spans bands
Covington	St. Tammany Parish	56–76	272,225	85,613	1.8	88–106%	Range spans bands
Denham Springs	Livingston Parish	25–41	143,052	24,343	1.6	79–117%	Range spans bands
Metairie	Jefferson Parish	71–109	430,920	175,436	1.4	67–77%	Below average
Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	33–63	216,075	72,999	1.3	64–99%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

107%

102%

97%

96%

96%

92%

88%

79%

Most competitors per capita

64%

67%

79%

88%

92%

96%

96%

97%

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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