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Child Care Businesses in Oklahoma

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

Centers with employees (2023)
1,055
Child care workers
12,353
Average yearly pay
$25,150
Self-employed providers (2024)
4,946
14.9 businesses per 10,000 residents

Child care by county

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CountyCentersWorkersSelf-employedPer 10,000
Adair CountyNone reportedNot reported3919.9
Atoka CountyNone reportedNot reported64.2
Beaver CountyNone reportedNot reported36.0
Beckham County7352012.2
Blaine CountyNone reportedNot reported67.0
Bryan County141323810.8
Caddo County4363113.2
Canadian County3750618112.9
Carter County131234712.4
Cherokee County14807819.2
Choctaw County13781519.6
Cleveland County801,10829112.4
Coal County360413.2
Comanche County4244110412.0
Cotton CountyNone reportedNot reported35.5
Craig CountyNone reportedNot reported1711.9
Creek County161776310.8
Custer County71353213.8
Delaware County171482710.7
Dewey CountyNone reportedNot reported716.1
Ellis CountyNone reportedNot reported38.1
Garfield County132276111.9
Garvin County11433919.3
Grady County769499.9
Grant CountyNone reportedNot reported49.7
Greer CountyNone reportedNot reported47.3
Haskell CountyNone reportedNot reported2319.7
Hughes County32899.0
Jackson County81082312.6
Jefferson County316616.7
Johnston County331810.7
Kay County91656717.4
Kingfisher County4112116.2
Kiowa CountyNone reportedNot reported1214.3
Latimer CountyNone reportedNot reported1414.7
Le Flore County8237216.3
Lincoln County13593915.2
Logan County450408.5
Love CountyNone reportedNot reported109.7
Major County422410.5
Marshall CountyNone reportedNot reported117.0
Mayes County6624613.1
McClain County131284713.3
McCurtain County131004719.4
McIntosh County4221911.9
Murray CountyNone reportedNot reported1611.6
Muskogee County1820710318.2
Noble CountyNone reportedNot reported1614.7
Nowata CountyNone reportedNot reported1617.0
Okfuskee CountyNone reportedNot reported1412.4
Oklahoma County2442,9261,25318.6
Okmulgee County12715919.2
Osage County7965914.3
Ottawa County91073715.2
Pawnee County34887.0
Payne County13234446.9
Pittsburg County141474313.1
Pontotoc County141782811.0
Pottawatomie County212265410.2
Pushmataha County5251316.7
Roger Mills CountyNone reportedNot reported411.9
Rogers County223089511.9
Seminole County6371810.2
Sequoyah County7577821.3
Stephens County181493612.4
Texas CountyNone reportedNot reported2110.1
Tillman CountyNone reportedNot reported68.7
Tulsa County1662,5501,02817.5
Wagoner County141929712.8
Washington County191465714.3
Washita CountyNone reportedNot reported1211.1
Woods County7111829.1
Woodward County7571812.4

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 Oklahoma?
Oklahoma had 1,055 child day care businesses with paid employees in 2023, employing 12,353 people. Another 4,946 providers worked on their own in 2024.
Which Oklahoma counties have the most child care centers?
Oklahoma County (244), Tulsa County (166), Cleveland County (80) have the most centers with paid employees.
How do I find a licensed child care provider in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma 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

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