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Day care in Virginia

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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 — 102% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Day care

1,250

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.1

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

102%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	45–49	141,654	33,418	2.8	140–146%	Above average
Sterling	Loudoun County	138–172	430,542	191,115	2.6	129–140%	Above average
Alexandria	Alexandria city	50–58	153,467	77,493	2.6	128%	Above average
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	348–394	1,112,020	681,997	2.4	118–121%	Above average
Arlington	Arlington County	72–84	236,745	156,754	2.3	113–119%	Above average
Richmond	Henrico County	95–111	337,830	220,227	2.1	104–111%	Above average
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	103–121	456,349	163,508	1.9	94–102%	Range spans bands
Manassas	Prince William County	102–122	501,551	114,472	1.8	90–99%	Below average
Stafford	Stafford County	31–39	161,536	31,480	1.7	86%	Below average
Richmond	Chesterfield County	76–82	373,620	122,211	1.7	86–91%	Below average
Norfolk	Norfolk city	48–74	233,596	108,525	1.7	82–110%	Range spans bands
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	49–53	253,091	99,392	1.6	80%	Below average
Newport News	Newport News city	37–45	186,870	94,081	1.6	78–86%	Below average
Hampton	Hampton city	21–35	132,860	34,168	1.4	69–95%	Below average
Richmond	Richmond city	35–57	222,029	105,755	1.3	63–81%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

140%

129%

128%

118%

113%

104%

94%

90%

Most competitors per capita

63%

69%

78%

80%

82%

86%

86%

90%

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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