Child care · County · West Virginia
Child care centers and preschools in Berkeley County, WV
How Berkeley County, WV 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 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #392 of 1,611 scored counties
#3 of 17 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 20
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- +19.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.2M
- On child care and other personal services · $454 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,522
- +13.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $454 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Berkeley County spend about $23.2M a year on child care and other personal services. Spread across 20 child care centers and preschools, that is $1.2M per center, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1M.
Berkeley County has 20 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 5.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 37 businesses with payroll in Berkeley County classed as child care services, up 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,379 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Another 192 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $90K have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Berkeley County.
Population estimates put the population change in Berkeley County from 2020 to 2025 at +13.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For child care centers and preschools, Berkeley County has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #392 of 1,611 scored counties and #3 of 17 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Berkeley County compares
The same measures for West 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 | Berkeley County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1M | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,379 | 1,790 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.4% | +9.4% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.7% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $454 | $374 | $581 |
| Median household income | $80,815 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 37+19.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 241
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 192Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 201 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $90K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as child care services in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,522+13.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,021
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 321 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 403
- Median household income
- $80,815+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,580
- Median home value
- $266,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,190
- Daytime population
- 104,443Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for child care centers and preschools, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Berkeley County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monongalia County, WV | 69 | 17 | 3.8 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #281 of 1,611 |
| 2Jefferson County, WV | 66 | 13 | 5.7 | $1M | +9.2% | #367 of 1,611 |
| 3Berkeley County, WV | 65 | 20 | 3.9 | $1.2M | +13.7% | #392 of 1,611 |
| 4Kanawha County, WV | 52 | 28 | 3.7 | $1M | −4.3% | #764 of 1,611 |
| 5Cabell County, WV | 49 | 15 | 3.8 | $986K | −3.2% | #838 of 1,611 |
| 6Ohio County, WV | 45 | 6 | 3.3 | $1.2M | −4.4% | #947 of 1,611 |
| 7Putnam County, WV | 45 | 13 | 5.6 | $875K | −1.0% | #955 of 1,611 |
| 8Harrison County, WV | 41 | 9 | 3.4 | $1.1M | −2.5% | #1,058 of 1,611 |
| 9Wood County, WV | 40 | 13 | 3.6 | $982K | −2.1% | #1,090 of 1,611 |
| 10Marshall County, WV | 39 | 5 | 4.0 | $859K | −4.4% | #1,122 of 1,611 |
Other business types in Berkeley 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 preschools65
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Berkeley County, WV?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 child care centers and preschools in Berkeley County. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. Official counts list 192 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Berkeley County, WV spend on child care and other personal services?
About $23.2M a year, or $454 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,021 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkeley County, WV compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Berkeley County has 3.9 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $1.2M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1M. At the U.S. ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 23, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,379 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Berkeley County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Berkeley County at 139,522 people in 2025, up 13.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,021 households. Median household income in Berkeley County is $80,815, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Berkeley County scores 65 for child care centers and preschools (upper middle), #392 of 1,611 scored counties.
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