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Child Care Businesses in Louisiana

Counts by county from the U.S. Census Bureau. No provider names or addresses.

Centers with employees (2023)
1,040
Child care workers
13,400
Average yearly pay
$23,080
Self-employed providers (2024)
8,617
20.9 businesses per 10,000 residents

Child care by county

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CountyCentersWorkersSelf-employedPer 10,000
Acadia Parish87517331.8
Allen Parish4453115.6
Ascension Parish4458521119.6
Assumption ParishNone reportedNot reported5124.9
Avoyelles Parish222959630.3
Beauregard Parish4363610.9
Bienville Parish3112320.6
Bossier Parish3137720117.9
Caddo Parish6461864530.8
Calcasieu Parish4157234718.7
Caldwell ParishNone reportedNot reported2930.5
Cameron ParishNone reportedNot reported714.0
Catahoula ParishNone reportedNot reported2225.6
Claiborne ParishNone reportedNot reported2417.3
Concordia ParishNone reportedNot reported5329.2
De Soto Parish7418734.8
East Baton Rouge Parish1171,6021,00424.7
East Carroll ParishNone reportedNot reported2231.1
East Feliciana ParishNone reportedNot reported4221.8
Evangeline Parish7458328.1
Franklin Parish4195630.9
Grant Parish3383215.8
Iberia Parish1621816025.7
Iberville Parish75010236.6
Jackson ParishNone reportedNot reported2516.8
Jefferson Davis Parish4165418.2
Jefferson Parish741,02854714.4
Lafayette Parish711,48439818.9
Lafourche Parish12127809.6
LaSalle ParishNone reportedNot reported2013.5
Lincoln Parish12849021.2
Livingston Parish3251421916.9
Madison Parish4253844.2
Morehouse Parish81016328.9
Natchitoches Parish7717221.5
Orleans Parish9796753917.1
Ouachita Parish3862048432.9
Plaquemines Parish5431810.1
Pointe Coupee Parish91173622.3
Rapides Parish3449219217.7
Red River ParishNone reportedNot reported4357.8
Richland ParishNone reportedNot reported6834.3
Sabine ParishNone reportedNot reported5022.8
St. Bernard Parish91006015.5
St. Charles Parish101205713.0
St. Helena Parish6356363.5
St. James ParishNone reportedNot reported4724.1
St. John the Baptist Parish6677720.4
St. Landry Parish1513119525.7
St. Martin Parish612011623.8
St. Mary Parish7359922.2
St. Tammany Parish6080526612.0
Tangipahoa Parish4053238230.9
Tensas ParishNone reportedNot reported512.7
Terrebonne Parish1924213414.4
Union Parish6293921.6
Vermilion Parish1221811422.1
Vernon ParishNone reportedNot reported5611.9
Washington Parish1618514134.8
Webster Parish6476920.9
West Baton Rouge Parish91296225.4
West Carroll ParishNone reportedNot reported2324.3
West Feliciana ParishNone reportedNot reported2214.4
Winn ParishNone reportedNot reported1712.6

The Census Bureau adds noise to worker counts in small counties to protect business privacy, and leaves out counts it cannot publish. Counties with no centers that have employees show "None reported".

Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers are in Louisiana?
Louisiana had 1,040 child day care businesses with paid employees in 2023, employing 13,400 people. Another 8,617 providers worked on their own in 2024.
Which Louisiana counties have the most child care centers?
East Baton Rouge Parish (117), Orleans Parish (97), Jefferson Parish (74) have the most centers with paid employees.
How do I find a licensed child care provider in Louisiana?
Louisiana licenses child care providers. Use the state's official provider search, which you can reach from childcare.gov.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns and Nonemployer Statistics (NAICS 624410) · 2023 and 2024 data