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Day care in Arkansas

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 3 Arkansas counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 87% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Arkansas

Day care

207

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

87%

vs. U.S.

Residents

954,990

in covered counties

Workers

445,961

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 3 Arkansas counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing day care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Arkansas

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Little Rock	Pulaski County	103–153	393,570	230,763	2.0	100–117%	Range spans bands
Bentonville	Benton County	57–85	291,519	116,574	1.6	80–111%	Range spans bands
Springdale	Washington County	47–77	269,901	98,624	1.5	73–94%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Little Rock

100%

Bentonville

80%

Springdale

73%

Most competitors per capita

Springdale

73%

Bentonville

80%

Little Rock

100%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few day care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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