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Child Care Businesses in New York

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

Centers with employees (2023)
6,702
Child care workers
84,613
Average yearly pay
$34,560
Self-employed providers (2024)
43,640
25.4 businesses per 10,000 residents

Child care by county

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CountyCentersWorkersSelf-employedPer 10,000
Albany County971,91931613.0
Allegany County151395013.8
Bronx County8125,61210,10977.7
Broome County3948522213.2
Cattaraugus County141359013.7
Cayuga County1020011716.9
Chautauqua County1323125020.9
Chemung County1610517122.8
Chenango County15595615.3
Clinton County2630212719.5
Columbia County151245711.8
Cortland County61656715.8
Delaware County161197821.1
Dutchess County9285629312.9
Erie County2374,37774410.3
Essex County17994617.0
Franklin County9448820.8
Fulton County121034110.1
Genesee County1096418.8
Greene County10923910.3
Hamilton CountyNone reportedNot reported35.9
Herkimer County12597214.1
Jefferson County2123819418.7
Kings County1,09214,4506,92630.5
Lewis County5774217.7
Livingston County141347013.7
Madison County172308314.9
Monroe County2162,8361,22119.1
Montgomery County91988118.2
Nassau County6616,4911,70117.0
New York County5368,2243,43624.4
Niagara County344391448.4
Oneida County4757351624.6
Onondaga County1141,54693522.3
Ontario County1541913012.9
Orange County1151,94041313.0
Orleans County752288.8
Oswego County2229216315.7
Otsego County476458.2
Putnam County3239010113.6
Queens County7079,5957,19334.0
Rensselaer County4564016613.2
Richmond County1411,72188320.7
Rockland County1331,46153719.6
Saratoga County801,01218911.3
Schenectady County4990233624.0
Schoharie County5412510.0
Schuyler County3302013.1
Seneca County4173511.8
St. Lawrence County2719114616.1
Steuben County2731316520.7
Suffolk County4147,5641,71113.9
Sullivan County81389312.7
Tioga County61216915.7
Tompkins County4657310814.7
Ulster County5646819313.6
Warren County191694910.4
Washington County201448317.0
Wayne County213618611.8
Westchester County4275,0842,17326.0
Wyoming County6774011.6
Yates CountyNone reportedNot reported3413.9

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 New York?
New York had 6,702 child day care businesses with paid employees in 2023, employing 84,613 people. Another 43,640 providers worked on their own in 2024.
Which New York counties have the most child care centers?
Kings County (1,092), Bronx County (812), Queens County (707) have the most centers with paid employees.
How do I find a licensed child care provider in New York?
New York 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