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Child care centers and preschools in Nassau County, NY
The child care centers and preschools in Nassau County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #620 of 1,611 scored counties
#33 of 53 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 376
- 22 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 661
- +14.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $473.5M
- On child care and other personal services · $1,033 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.2
- 41% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,398,939
- +0.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 376 child care centers and preschools in Nassau County. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 8.2 for every 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 5.8.
At $1,033 per household (78% above the U.S. average), households in Nassau County spend about $473.5M a year on child care and other personal services. Spread across 376 child care centers and preschools, that is $1.3M per center, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1M.
In 2023, official counts showed 661 businesses with payroll in Nassau County classed as child care services, up 14.4% from 2019. That is one for every 693 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Official counts also show 1,691 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Nassau County.
Population estimates show Nassau County grew 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For child care centers and preschools, Nassau County has a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle): #620 of 1,611 scored counties and #33 of 53 scored counties in New York.
How Nassau County compares
The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all child care and other personal services by the child care centers and preschools counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Nassau County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 693 | 1,150 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.4% | +6.0% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $1,033 | $684 | $581 |
| Median household income | $146,202 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 578 → 661+14.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,491
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $215.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,691Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 37622 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 473The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $5.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as child care services in Nassau County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Nassau County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,398,939+0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 458,166
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 285 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,884
- Median household income
- $146,202+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $191,703
- Median home value
- $684,700
- Jobs located here
- 639,475
- Daytime population
- 1,328,680Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NY | 84 | 11 | 3.5 | $1.6M | +2.7% | #46 of 1,611 |
| 2Ontario County, NY | 77 | 21 | 4.3 | $1.3M | +0.6% | #129 of 1,611 |
| 3Cayuga County, NY | 72 | 6 | 1.9 | $2.5M | −2.3% | #206 of 1,611 |
| 4Cortland County, NY | 71 | 6 | 3.2 | $1.5M | −1.9% | #229 of 1,611 |
| 5Oswego County, NY | 70 | 16 | 3.4 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #252 of 1,611 |
| 6Niagara County, NY | 69 | 34 | 3.7 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #278 of 1,611 |
| 7Otsego County, NY | 67 | 14 | 6.0 | $789K | +3.8% | #349 of 1,611 |
| 8Herkimer County, NY | 66 | 7 | 2.7 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #352 of 1,611 |
| 9Columbia County, NY | 65 | 11 | 4.1 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #381 of 1,611 |
| 10Suffolk County, NY | 65 | 321 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #385 of 1,611 |
| 33Nassau County, NY | 57 | 376 | 8.2 | $1.3M | +0.6% | #620 of 1,611 |
Other business types in Nassau County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
- Child care and preschools57
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Nassau County, NY?
Nassau County has 376 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 661 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 14.4% from 2019. Another 1,691 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Nassau County, NY spend on child care and other personal services?
About $473.5M a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 78% above the U.S. average (an index of 178, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 376 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 458,166 households in Nassau County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nassau County, NY compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Nassau County has 8.2 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $1.3M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1M. At the national ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Nassau County would have about 473, against 376 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 693 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Nassau County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Nassau County at 1,398,939 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 458,166 households. The median household income in Nassau County is $146,202 a year, 81% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Nassau County scores 57 for child care centers and preschools (upper middle), #620 of 1,611 scored counties.
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