Market rankings · Wyoming
Child care centers and preschools in Wyoming
Markets across Wyoming ranked by the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 206
- 28 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 245
- +5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $150.6M
- On child care and other personal services
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.5
- 47% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $731K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the child care centers and preschools on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 206 child care centers and preschools in Wyoming. Of those, 28 are chain locations, or 14%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.5, 47% above the U.S. rate of 5.8.
Household spending on child care and other personal services in Wyoming comes to about $150.6M a year: $619 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 206 child care centers and preschools, that is $731K per center, 27% below the U.S. figure of $1M.
Official counts show 245 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in Wyoming in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 993 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $330K have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #42 for child care centers and preschools, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (32). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest (70).
Every market in Wyoming for child care centers and preschools
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 32 | 42 | 9.7 | $642K | +2.2% | #321 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 27 | 30 | 8.9 | $674K | +0.3% | #346 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie, WY | 70 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.3M | +3.9% | #72 of 454 |
| 2Jackson, WY-ID | 69 | 11 | 7.6 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #78 of 454 |
| 3Gillette, WY | 61 | 13 | 7.2 | $969K | +2.1% | #137 of 454 |
| 4Evanston, WY-UT | 59 | 10 | 11.6 | $514K | +2.0% | #163 of 454 |
| 5Rock Springs, WY | 58 | 10 | 5.7 | $1.1M | −2.2% | #165 of 454 |
| 6Cody, WY | 51 | 11 | 8.3 | $703K | +5.1% | #228 of 454 |
| 7Sheridan, WY | 48 | 13 | 9.4 | $610K | +7.2% | #249 of 454 |
| 8Riverton, WY | 30 | 18 | 12.0 | $423K | +0.7% | #383 of 454 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albany County, WY | 63 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.3M | +3.9% | #444 of 1,611 |
| 2Campbell County, WY | 55 | 13 | 7.2 | $969K | +2.1% | #683 of 1,611 |
| 3Lincoln County, WY | 55 | 8 | 9.6 | $727K | +7.8% | #697 of 1,611 |
| 4Sweetwater County, WY | 54 | 10 | 5.7 | $1.1M | −2.2% | #706 of 1,611 |
| 5Teton County, WY | 52 | 10 | 10.2 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #763 of 1,611 |
| 6Uinta County, WY | 49 | 10 | 13.0 | $462K | +1.3% | #865 of 1,611 |
| 7Park County, WY | 44 | 11 | 8.3 | $703K | +5.1% | #984 of 1,611 |
| 8Sheridan County, WY | 42 | 13 | 9.4 | $610K | +7.2% | #1,051 of 1,611 |
| 9Laramie County, WY | 41 | 42 | 9.7 | $642K | +2.2% | #1,076 of 1,611 |
| 10Natrona County, WY | 36 | 30 | 8.9 | $674K | +0.3% | #1,185 of 1,611 |
| 11Carbon County, WY | 27 | 6 | 9.8 | $610K | −3.4% | #1,387 of 1,611 |
| 12Fremont County, WY | 25 | 18 | 12.0 | $423K | +0.7% | #1,419 of 1,611 |
| Converse County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $881K | +0.6% | |
| Goshen County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $856K | +1.0% | |
| Big Horn County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $718K | +4.7% | |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 13.5 | $524K | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $1.2M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $1.1M | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 8.8 | $610K | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 14.0 | $331K | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 16.8 | $306K | −4.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 child care centers and preschools on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Wyoming?
Wyoming has 206 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 28 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 245 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 723 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on child care and other personal services?
About $150.6M a year, or $619 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 206 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $731K per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Wyoming has 8.5 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $731K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $1M. At the national ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Wyoming would have about 150, against 206 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 993 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for child care centers and preschools?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 32 (lower middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Wyoming, Albany County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Wyoming scores 31 for child care centers and preschools (lower middle), #42 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Wyoming. It maps the child care centers and preschools on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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