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Child Care Businesses in Missouri

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

Centers with employees (2023)
1,463
Child care workers
18,768
Average yearly pay
$27,910
Self-employed providers (2024)
8,001
15.3 businesses per 10,000 residents

Child care by county

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CountyCentersWorkersSelf-employedPer 10,000
Adair County3295121.3
Andrew County3112113.3
Atchison CountyNone reportedNot reported1121.2
Audrain County4325122.4
Barry County4366018.3
Barton County3132322.2
Bates County4191813.6
Benton County3351810.4
Bollinger CountyNone reportedNot reported2321.8
Boone County771,08225817.8
Buchanan County1721210314.4
Butler County151864614.5
Caldwell CountyNone reportedNot reported1415.7
Callaway County131326216.8
Camden County835267.8
Cape Girardeau County2019614219.6
Carroll CountyNone reportedNot reported1821.4
Carter CountyNone reportedNot reported59.4
Cass County1830411512.0
Cedar County8222119.8
Chariton County3181828.4
Christian County1516711413.9
Clark CountyNone reportedNot reported1725.5
Clay County4886126011.9
Clinton County4243216.8
Cole County2638714422.1
Cooper CountyNone reportedNot reported3017.8
Crawford County9664121.9
Dade CountyNone reportedNot reported79.2
Dallas CountyNone reportedNot reported179.7
Daviess CountyNone reportedNot reported89.4
DeKalb CountyNone reportedNot reported1513.8
Dent CountyNone reportedNot reported1711.7
Douglas CountyNone reportedNot reported119.2
Dunklin County9997932.0
Franklin County2321512313.8
Gasconade County5331815.6
Gentry CountyNone reportedNot reported1524.0
Greene County6098033813.1
Grundy CountyNone reportedNot reported1414.3
Harrison CountyNone reportedNot reported1518.3
Henry County7783016.6
Hickory CountyNone reportedNot reported78.2
Holt CountyNone reportedNot reported1330.7
Howard CountyNone reportedNot reported2625.6
Howell County111075416.1
Iron CountyNone reportedNot reported33.2
Jackson County1902,77496416.0
Jasper County2524918216.6
Jefferson County375031839.6
Johnson County151345813.3
Knox CountyNone reportedNot reported924.0
Laclede County3466719.2
Lafayette County9674716.9
Lawrence County6435515.8
Lewis CountyNone reportedNot reported1919.1
Lincoln County71227312.7
Linn CountyNone reportedNot reported2420.2
Livingston CountyNone reportedNot reported2718.8
Macon County3252417.8
Madison County4251011.0
Maries CountyNone reportedNot reported2934.3
Marion County5613915.5
McDonald County332199.3
Mercer CountyNone reportedNot reported617.2
Miller County8434922.6
Mississippi County3281414.3
Moniteau County8352622.3
Monroe County4141521.8
Montgomery CountyNone reportedNot reported1210.5
Morgan County3243216.1
New Madrid County4323524.8
Newton County141175411.3
Nodaway CountyNone reportedNot reported7737.1
Oregon County4251117.3
Osage County8833834.3
Ozark County391318.0
Pemiscot County7795440.8
Perry County12673223.2
Pettis County101038121.0
Phelps County7723910.2
Pike CountyNone reportedNot reported3419.2
Platte County214159910.9
Polk County5634314.8
Pulaski County1090439.8
Putnam CountyNone reportedNot reported1021.5
Ralls County4101215.3
Randolph County7504019.3
Ray CountyNone reportedNot reported3515.1
Reynolds County3131021.6
Ripley CountyNone reportedNot reported1514.0
Saline CountyNone reportedNot reported3816.4
Schuyler CountyNone reportedNot reported1639.6
Scotland CountyNone reportedNot reported817.1
Scott County11997522.7
Shannon CountyNone reportedNot reported79.8
Shelby County341835.1
St. Charles County901,74835710.8
St. Clair County3191821.9
St. Francois County282304410.7
St. Louis city1061,41148120.3
St. Louis County2493,6391,21714.7
Ste. Genevieve County5392013.5
Stoddard County8654217.6
Stone County3303110.6
Sullivan CountyNone reportedNot reported1525.6
Taney County6537614.5
Texas County6222110.7
Vernon County3303921.3
Warren County4584613.4
Washington County6412412.8
Wayne County4341113.8
Webster County9905315.3
Worth CountyNone reportedNot reported631.0
Wright County6322817.9

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 Missouri?
Missouri had 1,463 child day care businesses with paid employees in 2023, employing 18,768 people. Another 8,001 providers worked on their own in 2024.
Which Missouri counties have the most child care centers?
St. Louis County (249), Jackson County (190), St. Louis city (106) have the most centers with paid employees.
How do I find a licensed child care provider in Missouri?
Missouri 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) ยท 2023 and 2024 data