Child care · County · Oregon
Child care centers and preschools in Clackamas County, OR
How Clackamas County, OR compares with other counties and the U.S. for child care centers and preschools: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #594 of 1,611 scored counties
#14 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 121
- 10 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 144
- +21.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $143.2M
- On child care and other personal services · $874 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 426,280
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Clackamas County spend about $143.2M a year on child care and other personal services, or $874 per household, 51% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each center on map listings, 18% above the U.S. figure of $1M.
Clackamas County has 121 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.4, 28% above the U.S. rate of 5.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as child care services in Clackamas County was 144 in 2023, up 21.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,138 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Official counts list 455 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Clackamas County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clackamas County grew 0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Clackamas County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, ranking #594 of 1,611 scored counties and #14 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.
How Clackamas County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Clackamas County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1M | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,138 | 1,133 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +21.0% | +12.4% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $874 | $712 | $581 |
| Median household income | $103,517 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 119 → 144+21.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,191
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $50.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 455Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 143The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $2.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as child care services in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 426,280+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 163,845
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,871 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 227
- Median household income
- $103,517+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,183
- Median home value
- $611,000
- Jobs located here
- 181,774
- Daytime population
- 404,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for child care centers and preschools, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Clackamas County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Benton County, OR | 78 | 18 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +4.4% | #112 of 1,611 |
| 2Douglas County, OR | 76 | 13 | 2.7 | $1.9M | +0.6% | #137 of 1,611 |
| 3Jefferson County, OR | 75 | 5 | 5.7 | $1.1M | +4.7% | #162 of 1,611 |
| 4Linn County, OR | 74 | 23 | 4.5 | $1.2M | +3.0% | #176 of 1,611 |
| 5Clatsop County, OR | 73 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.3M | −0.6% | #192 of 1,611 |
| 6Crook County, OR | 73 | 6 | 5.6 | $1.2M | +10.6% | #195 of 1,611 |
| 7Umatilla County, OR | 71 | 9 | 3.1 | $1.7M | +1.5% | #227 of 1,611 |
| 8Polk County, OR | 70 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #248 of 1,611 |
| 9Tillamook County, OR | 67 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #337 of 1,611 |
| 10Coos County, OR | 65 | 12 | 4.2 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #387 of 1,611 |
| 14Clackamas County, OR | 58 | 121 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #594 of 1,611 |
Other business types in Clackamas 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 preschools58
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Clackamas County, OR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 121 child care centers and preschools in Clackamas County. 10 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 144 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 21.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 455 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Clackamas County, OR spend on child care and other personal services?
About $143.2M a year, or $874 per household. That is 51% above the U.S. average (an index of 151, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 121 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 163,845 households in Clackamas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clackamas County, OR compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Clackamas County has 7.4 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $1.2M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $1M. At the U.S. ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Clackamas County would have about 143, against 121 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,138 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Clackamas County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Clackamas County at 426,280 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 163,845 households. Median household income in Clackamas County is $103,517, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.6%, 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. Clackamas County scores 58 for child care centers and preschools (upper middle), #594 of 1,611 scored counties.
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