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Day care in Maryland

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Maryland 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 95% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Maryland

Day care

1,249

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

95%

vs. U.S.

Residents

5,435,838

in covered counties

Workers

2,082,811

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Maryland 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 Maryland

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Rockville	Montgomery County	333–399	1,076,754	436,377	2.6	127–138%	Above average
Columbia	Howard County	109–131	336,999	188,514	2.5	125–145%	Above average
Westminster	Carroll County	47–59	169,714	49,935	2.4	119–144%	Above average
Owings Mills	Baltimore County	202–250	811,235	333,648	2.1	102–123%	Above average
Frederick	Frederick County	68–96	299,035	100,227	1.9	96–135%	Range spans bands
Beltsville	Prince George's County	197–243	951,497	273,232	1.8	89–99%	Below average
La Plata	Charles County	32–68	170,349	35,482	1.7	84–173%	Range spans bands
Baltimore	Baltimore city	123–143	622,980	291,829	1.6	79–85%	Below average
Bel Air	Harford County	40–64	262,768	79,293	1.3	65–104%	Range spans bands
Annapolis	Anne Arundel County	91–139	579,103	233,423	1.3	64–94%	Below average
Hagerstown	Washington County	7–41	155,404	60,851	0.4	19–98%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

127%

125%

119%

102%

96%

89%

84%

79%

Most competitors per capita

19%

64%

65%

79%

84%

89%

96%

102%

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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