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Day care in Tennessee

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 12 Tennessee 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 — 70% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Tennessee

Day care

727

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

70%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,147,010

in covered counties

Workers

1,946,859

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 12 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Clarksville	Montgomery County	59–71	219,798	51,454	2.4	118–134%	Above average
Memphis	Shelby County	217–289	931,943	428,809	1.9	93–104%	Range spans bands
Mount Juliet	Wilson County	30–38	152,210	55,550	1.7	82–88%	Below average
Knoxville	Knox County	97–131	499,281	236,911	1.6	77–87%	Below average
Hendersonville	Sumner County	31–41	191,189	55,271	1.4	70–88%	Below average
Brentwood	Williamson County	40–54	248,976	158,539	1.2	60–72%	Below average
Nashville	Davidson County	116–164	727,851	461,146	1.2	60–70%	Range spans bands
Chattanooga	Hamilton County	56–98	379,528	202,811	1.2	57–90%	Range spans bands
Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	46–64	356,443	130,122	1.1	54–68%	Range spans bands
Maryville	Blount County	12–30	130,209	55,182	0.8	37–87%	Range spans bands
Kingsport	Sullivan County	13–29	163,515	58,256	0.7	33–59%	Well below average
Johnson City	Washington County	10–28	146,067	52,808	0.6	29–63%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

118%

93%

82%

77%

70%

60%

60%

57%

Most competitors per capita

29%

33%

37%

54%

57%

60%

60%

70%

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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