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Day care in Washington

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Washington 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 — 126% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Washington

Day care

2,015

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

126%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,541,140

in covered counties

Workers

2,642,012

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Washington 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 Washington

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Yakima	Yakima County	105–129	257,983	70,831	3.6	176–210%	High density
Redmond	King County	994–1,074	2,298,524	1,295,866	3.4	166–169%	High density
Kennewick	Benton County	60–68	211,971	76,558	2.4	118–134%	Above average
Mount Vernon	Skagit County	36–54	133,126	44,390	2.3	114–171%	Range spans bands
Everett	Snohomish County	223–247	841,433	277,304	2.3	112–116%	Above average
Lacey	Thurston County	72–92	296,357	85,525	2.1	105–119%	Above average
Tacoma	Pierce County	204–274	921,490	277,851	1.9	95–117%	Range spans bands
Silverdale	Kitsap County	59–91	277,633	62,999	1.9	94–129%	Range spans bands
Vancouver	Clark County	112–126	515,787	158,571	1.9	93–99%	Below average
Spokane	Spokane County	108–172	558,369	211,785	1.6	80–114%	Range spans bands
Bellingham	Whatcom County	42–66	228,467	80,332	1.6	77–110%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

176%

166%

118%

114%

112%

105%

95%

94%

Most competitors per capita

77%

80%

93%

94%

95%

105%

112%

114%

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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