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2023 North Carolina Child Care Workforce Study County Breakdown
We have broken down the data in the 2023 Workforce Study by county. These county-by-county reports highlight key data on wages, education levels, staff turnover, and the challenges faced by early childhood educators in each community. By examining local trends, these reports offer valuable insights into the specific needs of early childhood teachers and the children and families they serve, helping guide local policy decisions and advocacy efforts to better support the early care and education workforce across our state.
Explore your County’s Report
The data shared in Working in Early Care and Education in North Carolina: 2023 Workforce Study was collected between September 2022 and October 2023 and included both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. The sample includes 2,761 centers and 418 family child care providers across the state of North Carolina.
- Alamance
- Alexander
- Alleghany
- Anson
- Ashe
- Avery
- Beaufort
- Bertie
- Bladen
- Brunswick
- Buncombe
- Burke
- Cabarrus
- Caldwell
- Camden
- Carteret
- Caswell
- Catawba
- Chatham
- Cherokee
- Chowan
- Clay
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Craven
- Cumberland
- Currituck
- Dare
- Davidson
- Davie
- Duplin
- Durham
- Edgecombe
- Forsyth
- Franklin
- Gaston
- Gates
- Graham
- Granville
- Greene
- Guilford
- Halifax
- Harnett
- Haywood
- Henderson
- Hertford
- Hoke
- Hyde
- Iredell
- Jackson
- Johnston
- Jones
- Lee
- Lenoir
- Lincoln
- Macon
- Madison
- Martin
- McDowell
- Mecklenburg
- Mitchell
- Montgomery
- Moore
- Nash
- New Hanover
- Northampton
- Onslow
- Orange
- Pamlico
- Pasquotank
- Pender
- Perquimans
- Person
- Pitt
- Polk
- Randolph
- Richmond
- Robeson
- Rockingham
- Rowan
- Rutherford
- Sampson
- Scotland
- Stanly
- Stokes
- Surry
- Swain
- Transylvania
- Tyrell
- Union
- Vance
- Wake
- Warren
- Washington
- Watauga
- Wayne
- Wilkes
- Wilson
- Yadkin
- Yancey
