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Child Care Businesses in Virginia

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

Centers with employees (2023)
1,977
Child care workers
27,909
Average yearly pay
$28,460
Self-employed providers (2024)
12,539
16.7 businesses per 10,000 residents

Child care by county

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CountyCentersWorkersSelf-employedPer 10,000
Accomack County91123613.5
Albemarle County2939111112.2
Alexandria city5292132223.8
Alleghany CountyNone reportedNot reported85.4
Amelia CountyNone reportedNot reported118.2
Amherst County586197.6
Appomattox County468129.6
Arlington County7390833817.4
Augusta County8164527.7
Bedford County9140557.9
Bland CountyNone reportedNot reported34.8
Botetourt County573289.7
Bristol city5881612.5
Brunswick CountyNone reportedNot reported63.8
Buchanan CountyNone reportedNot reported84.1
Buckingham CountyNone reportedNot reportedNot reported0.0
Buena Vista cityNone reportedNot reported812.1
Campbell County173045813.6
Caroline County4725016.8
Carroll County862116.5
Charles City CountyNone reportedNot reported69.1
Charlotte CountyNone reportedNot reported1412.3
Charlottesville city152813811.7
Chesapeake city4978733815.3
Chesterfield County771,48342613.3
Clarke CountyNone reportedNot reported159.9
Colonial Heights cityNone reportedNot reported189.8
Covington cityNone reportedNot reported610.6
Culpeper County4817414.3
Cumberland CountyNone reportedNot reported1212.2
Danville city58113132.2
Dickenson County32055.8
Dinwiddie County6662711.7
Emporia city3131023.4
Essex County3251416.0
Fairfax city151844925.6
Fairfax County3625,1412,55225.4
Falls Church city101491819.0
Fauquier County131488813.5
Floyd County4301310.9
Fluvanna County4673112.5
Franklin city4752130.3
Franklin County7385310.9
Frederick County741738.4
Fredericksburg city4454015.2
Galax cityNone reportedNot reported45.9
Giles County315118.5
Gloucester County335267.3
Goochland County571219.8
Grayson CountyNone reportedNot reported127.8
Greene County3353015.6
Greensville CountyNone reportedNot reported1715.1
Halifax CountyNone reportedNot reported5014.9
Hampton city2636022218.0
Hanover County31612749.3
Harrisonburg city91175312.1
Henrico County1041,73946617.0
Henry County3106112.8
Hopewell city7514522.6
Isle of Wight County8903611.0
James City County183166710.5
King George County6694016.5
King William County5932214.5
Lancaster CountyNone reportedNot reported1110.1
Lee CountyNone reportedNot reported167.3
Lexington city339612.0
Loudoun County1422,07384322.7
Louisa County6603911.3
Lunenburg CountyNone reportedNot reported97.5
Lynchburg city152619013.2
Madison CountyNone reportedNot reported1611.4
Manassas city172617721.9
Manassas Park city3393623.2
Martinsville city7401616.8
Mathews CountyNone reportedNot reported78.2
Mecklenburg County5662610.2
Middlesex CountyNone reportedNot reported1110.1
Montgomery County22406588.1
Nelson County310119.5
New Kent County6631910.0
Newport News city3738730818.7
Norfolk city5657142420.5
Northampton County4541818.2
Northumberland CountyNone reportedNot reported1411.5
Norton cityNone reportedNot reported38.4
Nottoway CountyNone reportedNot reported2012.8
Orange County4905415.3
Page County6221910.5
Patrick CountyNone reportedNot reported126.9
Petersburg city8628126.5
Pittsylvania County10818415.7
Poquoson city33699.5
Portsmouth city2519721825.0
Powhatan County682259.8
Prince Edward County446158.6
Prince George County921298.8
Prince William County1011,5541,03223.2
Pulaski County561279.5
Radford city4561410.8
Rappahannock CountyNone reportedNot reported34.0
Richmond city3040336117.0
Richmond County3281014.3
Roanoke city3039715618.9
Roanoke County172058710.7
Rockbridge CountyNone reportedNot reported114.9
Rockingham County1419610113.4
Russell County31694.7
Salem city61333114.4
Scott CountyNone reportedNot reported104.7
Shenandoah County8545213.4
Smyth CountyNone reportedNot reported186.1
Southampton CountyNone reportedNot reported2212.2
Spotsylvania County4649117214.9
Stafford County3142923216.1
Staunton city343167.3
Suffolk city1428819821.5
Surry CountyNone reportedNot reported710.7
Sussex CountyNone reportedNot reported109.3
Tazewell County318287.8
Virginia Beach city1031,69057614.9
Warren County5954311.6
Washington County10102225.9
Waynesboro city3252210.9
Westmoreland County5242214.3
Williamsburg city3311310.1
Winchester city91162813.3
Wise County1172229.3
Wythe County651126.4
York County14207509.0

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 Virginia?
Virginia had 1,977 child day care businesses with paid employees in 2023, employing 27,909 people. Another 12,539 providers worked on their own in 2024.
Which Virginia counties have the most child care centers?
Fairfax County (362), Loudoun County (142), Henrico County (104) have the most centers with paid employees.
How do I find a licensed child care provider in Virginia?
Virginia 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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