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Day care in Ohio

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 Ohio 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 — 105% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Ohio

Day care

2,207

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.1

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

105%

vs. U.S.

Residents

8,460,488

in covered counties

Workers

3,749,550

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 Ohio 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 Ohio

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Columbus	Franklin County	550–574	1,366,493	707,277	3.2	158–162%	High density
Maumee	Lucas County	140–162	420,064	181,314	2.7	135–145%	Above average
Cincinnati	Hamilton County	300–352	842,501	531,677	2.7	133–148%	Above average
Beachwood	Cuyahoga County	381–405	1,251,589	653,795	2.4	119–125%	Above average
Miamisburg	Montgomery County	140–178	537,404	239,839	2.1	105–124%	Above average
Akron	Summit County	132–172	513,150	229,897	2.1	104–122%	Above average
Columbus	Delaware County	57–65	227,622	93,324	2.1	102–117%	Above average
Elyria	Lorain County	66–80	307,803	86,805	1.9	93–109%	Range spans bands
Medina	Medina County	37–61	182,763	56,628	1.8	86–133%	Range spans bands
Lancaster	Fairfield County	28–50	146,974	36,006	1.7	84–149%	Range spans bands
Mason	Warren County	44–56	230,451	81,403	1.6	80–102%	Range spans bands
Mentor	Lake County	44–52	231,954	88,250	1.6	79–86%	Below average
Milford	Clermont County	39–55	221,449	58,713	1.6	77–108%	Range spans bands
Pataskala	Licking County	27–55	164,016	70,788	1.4	67–126%	Range spans bands
West Chester	Butler County	56–84	390,313	139,888	1.2	60–79%	Range spans bands
Youngstown	Mahoning County	28–82	223,534	81,616	1.1	52–138%	Range spans bands
Dayton	Greene County	21–45	174,684	50,878	1.0	52–111%	Range spans bands
Kent	Portage County	20–44	167,001	51,180	1.0	51–102%	Range spans bands
Springfield	Clark County	16–36	134,389	43,149	1.0	51–107%	Range spans bands
Perrysburg	Wood County	16–64	131,213	62,175	1.0	49–182%	Range spans bands
Warren	Trumbull County	21–65	193,501	52,232	1.0	47–137%	Range spans bands
North Canton	Stark County	44–106	401,620	152,716	0.9	45–99%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

158%

135%

133%

119%

105%

104%

102%

93%

Most competitors per capita

45%

47%

49%

51%

51%

52%

52%

60%

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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