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Day care in Georgia

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 Georgia 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 96% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Georgia

Day care

1,559

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

96%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,544,096

in covered counties

Workers

2,901,359

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 Georgia 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 Georgia

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Morrow	Clayton County	68–78	238,876	56,153	2.5	126–133%	Above average
Atlanta	Fulton County	389–453	1,201,203	984,920	2.3	113–117%	Above average
Augusta	Richmond County	54–68	200,535	78,721	2.3	111–119%	Above average
Atlanta	Cobb County	202–224	777,758	372,158	2.1	103%	Above average
Savannah	Chatham County	79–103	305,309	152,075	2.1	102–115%	Above average
Atlanta	DeKalb County	187–231	768,335	300,123	2.0	100–108%	Above average
Lithia Springs	Douglas County	33–39	149,553	44,645	1.9	95–100%	Range spans bands
Mcdonough	Henry County	58	274,376	67,423	1.9	93%	Below average
Columbus	Muscogee County	47–67	220,518	72,100	1.8	90–106%	Range spans bands
Duluth	Gwinnett County	198–216	905,470	352,263	1.8	90%	Below average
Macon	Bibb County	39–63	174,812	77,198	1.8	90–109%	Range spans bands
Augusta	Columbia County	33–39	171,448	42,324	1.7	84–95%	Below average
Warner Robins	Houston County	31–41	161,848	41,804	1.7	84–100%	Below average
Woodstock	Cherokee County	53–65	296,265	67,864	1.6	79–85%	Below average
Hiram	Paulding County	22	134,013	21,431	1.5	75%	Below average
Cumming	Forsyth County	31–33	198,629	48,627	1.4	69–73%	Below average
Newnan	Coweta County	19–33	152,581	40,826	1.1	54–83%	Range spans bands
Gainesville	Hall County	16–32	212,567	80,704	0.6	31–58%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

126%

113%

111%

103%

102%

100%

95%

93%

Most competitors per capita

31%

54%

69%

75%

79%

84%

84%

90%

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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