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Day care in Mississippi

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 5 Mississippi 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): Above the U.S. rate — 118% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Mississippi

Day care

258

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

118%

vs. U.S.

Residents

918,569

in covered counties

Workers

313,831

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 5 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Jackson	Hinds County	102–144	220,037	83,598	3.9	192–233%	High density
Flowood	Rankin County	44–58	157,579	61,852	2.3	115–125%	Above average
Gulfport	Harrison County	52–68	221,505	73,967	2.0	99–111%	Range spans bands
Pascagoula	Jackson County	27–41	131,754	31,215	1.8	90–104%	Range spans bands
Olive Branch	DeSoto County	33–39	187,694	63,199	1.5	74–88%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

192%

115%

99%

90%

74%

Most competitors per capita

74%

90%

99%

115%

192%

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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