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Day care in Utah

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 6 Utah 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 — 85% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Utah

Day care

600

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

85%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,878,104

in covered counties

Workers

1,227,281

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 6 Utah 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 Utah

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Logan	Cache County	42–68	140,040	55,778	2.5	123–188%	Range spans bands
Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	328–380	1,199,921	634,804	2.2	107–109%	Above average
Ogden	Weber County	50–64	278,206	95,890	1.5	76–85%	Below average
Layton	Davis County	57–71	362,366	96,561	1.4	68–80%	Below average
Lehi	Utah County	104–126	701,070	275,094	1.2	61–72%	Below average
Saint George	Washington County	19–55	196,501	69,154	0.8	41–109%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

123%

107%

76%

68%

61%

41%

Most competitors per capita

41%

61%

68%

76%

107%

123%

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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