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Child care centers and preschools in Loudoun County, VA
The child care centers and preschools in Loudoun County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #610 of 1,611 scored counties
#36 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 164
- 40 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 142
- −2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $148.3M
- On child care and other personal services · $1,037 a household
- Spending per listing
- $904K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.5
- 98% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 449,749
- +6.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,037 per household (79% above the U.S. average), households in Loudoun County spend about $148.3M a year on child care and other personal services. That works out to $904K per center, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1M.
There are 164 child care centers and preschools on map listings in Loudoun County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.5, 98% above the U.S. rate of 5.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 142 businesses with payroll in Loudoun County classed as child care services, down 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,007 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Official counts also show 823 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $10.6M have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Loudoun County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Loudoun County grew 6.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools in Loudoun County is 58 (upper middle), #610 of 1,611 scored counties and #36 of 61 scored counties in Virginia.
How Loudoun County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Loudoun County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $904K | $1M | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,007 | 1,702 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.7% | +0.4% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $1,037 | $602 | $581 |
| Median household income | $181,765 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 146 → 142−2.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,073
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $65M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 823Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16440 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 12
- Amount
- $10.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as child care services in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 449,749+6.4% since 2020
- Households
- 143,032
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 516 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 840
- Median household income
- $181,765+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $214,797
- Median home value
- $743,800
- Jobs located here
- 195,681
- Daytime population
- 393,488Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, VA | 93 | 12 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +8.8% | #4 of 1,611 |
| 2Culpeper County, VA | 91 | 7 | 3.7 | $1.5M | +9.3% | #12 of 1,611 |
| 3Louisa County, VA | 87 | 5 | 3.2 | $1.6M | +13.6% | #25 of 1,611 |
| 4Suffolk city, VA | 86 | 15 | 4.0 | $1.4M | +10.4% | #34 of 1,611 |
| 5Bedford County, VA | 85 | 5 | 1.5 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #36 of 1,611 |
| 6Orange County, VA | 85 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.2M | +10.1% | #42 of 1,611 |
| 7Fauquier County, VA | 82 | 15 | 5.6 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #64 of 1,611 |
| 8James City County, VA | 78 | 15 | 4.7 | $1.4M | +6.2% | #114 of 1,611 |
| 9Richmond city, VA | 78 | 41 | 3.9 | $1.1M | +4.6% | #120 of 1,611 |
| 10Franklin County, VA | 77 | 6 | 2.6 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #127 of 1,611 |
| 36Loudoun County, VA | 58 | 164 | 11.5 | $904K | +6.4% | #610 of 1,611 |
Other business types in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 164 child care centers and preschools in Loudoun County. 40 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 142 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019. Another 823 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Loudoun County, VA spend on child care and other personal services?
About $148.3M a year, or $1,037 per household. That is 79% above the U.S. average (an index of 179, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 164 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $904K per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 143,032 households in Loudoun County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Loudoun County, VA compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Loudoun County has 11.5 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 98% above the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $904K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1M. At the U.S. ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Loudoun County would have about 148, against 164 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,007 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Loudoun County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Loudoun County at 449,749 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 143,032 households. Median household income in Loudoun County is $181,765, 2.3 times the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Loudoun County scores 58 for child care centers and preschools (upper middle), #610 of 1,611 scored counties.
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