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Day care in Michigan

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 17 Michigan 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 — 75% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Michigan

Day care

1,382

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

75%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,548,988

in covered counties

Workers

3,065,765

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 17 Michigan 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 Michigan

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Ann Arbor	Washtenaw County	110–126	355,204	154,405	2.5	125–132%	Above average
Detroit	Wayne County	395–447	1,792,362	640,223	1.9	92–100%	Range spans bands
Portage	Kalamazoo County	55–81	256,879	112,688	1.8	87–112%	Range spans bands
Saginaw	Saginaw County	38–66	187,091	76,238	1.7	83–136%	Range spans bands
Brighton	Livingston County	30–42	160,573	53,590	1.6	79–105%	Range spans bands
Auburn Hills	Oakland County	253–331	1,282,834	727,774	1.5	76–89%	Below average
Muskegon	Muskegon County	30–50	176,982	51,435	1.5	73–122%	Range spans bands
Flint	Genesee County	70–104	422,436	114,470	1.5	72–92%	Below average
Grand Rapids	Kent County	127–161	682,712	378,816	1.5	72–77%	Below average
East Lansing	Ingham County	42–70	264,810	98,776	1.3	66–97%	Below average
Saint Joseph	Berrien County	24–64	163,620	53,561	1.3	62–166%	Range spans bands
Battle Creek	Calhoun County	19–37	134,378	48,040	1.2	59–109%	Range spans bands
Warren	Macomb County	107–151	878,672	296,871	1.0	51–68%	Range spans bands
Jackson	Jackson County	19–49	159,537	50,099	1.0	51–125%	Range spans bands
Holland	Ottawa County	38–60	306,882	129,108	1.0	50–72%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Monroe County	14–38	162,298	38,038	0.8	38–103%	Range spans bands
Port Huron	St. Clair County	11–53	161,718	41,633	0.6	30–132%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

125%

92%

87%

83%

79%

76%

73%

72%

Most competitors per capita

30%

38%

50%

51%

51%

59%

62%

66%

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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