How many
How many daycares are in Seattle?
Census County Business Patterns 2023 for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area: daycares with paid employees, per 10,000 residents against Washington and the US, the change since five years ago, and the ZIPs near the center with the most.
+85 since 2018 (+6%; 1,349 then). That is 3.5 per 10,000 residents (population estimate 2024).
- The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area
- 3.5 per 10,000
- Washington
- 0.0 per 10,000 (4)
- United States
- 0.0 per 10,000 (45)
What this count includes
The Census counts daycares under NAICS 624410, child day care services, which covers licensed day care centers and preschools that are not part of a school system. Home-based providers appear only when they file as a business with employees.
Other metro areas in Washington
| Metro area | Daycares | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane-Spokane Valley | 124 | 2.1 |
| Kennewick-Richland | 120 | 3.8 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater | 76 | 2.5 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard | 65 | 2.3 |
| Yakima | 113 | 4.4 |
3 more for members.
From a count to a location
- The free ZIP checkAny ZIP in Seattle measured from its center: households and income, jobs within reach and the named daycares already there. Each ZIP above links to its check.
- The full reportFor one address: whether the rules allow a daycare there, the rent the location supports against the asking rent, what has opened and closed nearby, and the questions to settle before signing.
Have an address in mind?
Check the address freeNo account. The daycare check reads public records at the address itself.
Sources and dates
U.S. Census Bureau: County Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments by NAICS, states, metro areas and the US) and ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023; Population Estimates Vintage 2024 for the rates. Establishments with paid employees; owner-only businesses are not counted.