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Child Care Businesses in New Mexico
Counts by county from the U.S. Census Bureau. No provider names or addresses.
- Centers with employees (2023)
- 449
- Child care workers
- 6,521
- Average yearly pay
- $31,970
- Self-employed providers (2024)
- 1,673
- 10.0 businesses per 10,000 residents
Child care by county
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| County | Centers | Workers | Self-employed | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 184 | 2,732 | 393 | 8.6 |
| Chaves County | 13 | 178 | 48 | 9.5 |
| Cibola County | 3 | 57 | 25 | 10.4 |
| Colfax County | None reported | Not reported | 6 | 4.9 |
| Curry County | 12 | 122 | 42 | 11.3 |
| Doña Ana County | 57 | 999 | 396 | 20.2 |
| Eddy County | 11 | 166 | 36 | 7.7 |
| Grant County | 4 | 67 | 24 | 10.1 |
| Hidalgo County | 3 | 12 | 6 | 22.3 |
| Lea County | 16 | 244 | 56 | 9.8 |
| Lincoln County | None reported | Not reported | 5 | 2.5 |
| Los Alamos County | 8 | 65 | 10 | 9.3 |
| Luna County | 11 | 68 | 29 | 15.6 |
| McKinley County | None reported | Not reported | 148 | 21.0 |
| Mora County | None reported | Not reported | 7 | 16.9 |
| Otero County | 11 | 132 | 81 | 13.4 |
| Rio Arriba County | 13 | 64 | 21 | 8.5 |
| Roosevelt County | 11 | 57 | 15 | 13.7 |
| San Juan County | 18 | 404 | 59 | 6.4 |
| San Miguel County | None reported | Not reported | 16 | 6.0 |
| Sandoval County | 22 | 414 | 91 | 7.4 |
| Santa Fe County | 15 | 211 | 73 | 5.6 |
| Sierra County | None reported | Not reported | 6 | 5.2 |
| Socorro County | None reported | Not reported | 6 | 3.7 |
| Taos County | 8 | 77 | 6 | 4.1 |
| Torrance County | 3 | 95 | 13 | 10.3 |
| Union County | None reported | Not reported | 3 | 7.5 |
| Valencia County | 14 | 218 | 46 | 7.6 |
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 New Mexico?
- New Mexico had 449 child day care businesses with paid employees in 2023, employing 6,521 people. Another 1,673 providers worked on their own in 2024.
- Which New Mexico counties have the most child care centers?
- Bernalillo County (184), Doñan Ana County (57), Sandoval County (22) have the most centers with paid employees.
- How do I find a licensed child care provider in New Mexico?
- New Mexico 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