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Childcare Costs in Alabama

67 counties with cost data

$6,896

Avg Infant (Center)

$6,716

Avg Toddler (Center)

$6,348

Avg Preschool (Center)

$5,927

Lowest Infant

$7,657

Highest Infant

Counties

Sort: Name Infant Cost Preschool Cost

County	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age	Affordability
Autauga County	$7,582	$7,213	$6,498	$5,903	11.1%
Baldwin County	$6,932	$6,715	$6,390	$5,794	9.8%
Barbour County	$6,336	$6,066	$5,741	$5,405	16.0%
Bibb County	$7,094	$6,888	$6,693	$6,498	14.0%
Blount County	$7,588	$7,823	$7,173	$6,438	13.2%
Bullock County	$7,582	$7,213	$6,498	$5,903	21.0%
Butler County	$7,532	$7,171	$6,456	$5,862	17.0%
Calhoun County	$5,968	$5,957	$5,957	$5,307	11.0%
Chambers County	$7,018	$6,986	$6,531	$6,195	14.4%
Cherokee County	$6,113	$5,606	$5,346	$5,436	13.1%
Chilton County	$7,532	$7,171	$6,456	$5,862	12.1%
Choctaw County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	16.3%
Clarke County	$6,882	$6,669	$6,344	$5,750	14.5%
Clay County	$5,927	$5,918	$5,918	$5,268	12.3%
Cleburne County	$5,927	$5,918	$5,918	$5,268	11.5%
Coffee County	$6,336	$6,066	$5,741	$5,405	10.2%
Colbert County	$7,073	$6,997	$6,607	$5,870	12.6%
Conecuh County	$6,882	$6,669	$6,344	$5,750	17.3%
Coosa County	$5,927	$5,918	$5,918	$5,268	11.3%
Covington County	$7,582	$7,213	$6,498	$5,903	15.5%
Crenshaw County	$6,299	$6,030	$5,705	$5,371	13.0%
Cullman County	$7,016	$6,947	$6,557	$5,824	12.1%
Dale County	$6,336	$6,066	$5,741	$5,405	12.0%
Dallas County	$7,582	$7,213	$6,498	$5,903	20.4%
DeKalb County	$6,113	$5,606	$5,346	$5,436	12.8%
Elmore County	$7,582	$7,213	$6,498	$5,903	10.3%
Escambia County	$6,932	$6,715	$6,390	$5,794	16.8%
Etowah County	$6,152	$5,643	$5,383	$5,470	11.8%
Fayette County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	15.4%
Franklin County	$7,016	$6,947	$6,557	$5,824	14.8%
Geneva County	$6,299	$6,030	$5,705	$5,371	13.2%
Greene County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	21.5%
Hale County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	19.7%
Henry County	$6,299	$6,030	$5,705	$5,371	10.8%
Houston County	$6,336	$6,066	$5,741	$5,405	11.5%
Jackson County	$6,113	$5,606	$5,346	$5,436	13.1%
Jefferson County	$7,635	$7,866	$7,216	$6,472	12.0%
Lamar County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	14.2%
Lauderdale County	$7,073	$6,997	$6,607	$5,870	12.6%
Lawrence County	$7,016	$6,947	$6,557	$5,824	12.8%
Lee County	$7,018	$6,986	$6,531	$6,195	11.8%
Limestone County	$7,073	$6,997	$6,607	$5,870	8.8%
Lowndes County	$7,532	$7,171	$6,456	$5,862	22.7%
Macon County	$7,018	$6,986	$6,531	$6,195	17.0%
Madison County	$7,073	$6,997	$6,607	$5,870	9.1%
Marengo County	$7,094	$6,888	$6,693	$6,498	16.5%
Marion County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	14.2%
Marshall County	$6,152	$5,643	$5,383	$5,470	10.6%
Mobile County	$6,932	$6,715	$6,390	$5,794	12.5%
Monroe County	$6,882	$6,669	$6,344	$5,750	17.2%
Montgomery County	$7,566	$7,200	$6,485	$5,890	13.3%
Morgan County	$7,073	$6,997	$6,607	$5,870	11.5%
Perry County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	21.8%
Pickens County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	15.5%
Pike County	$6,336	$6,066	$5,741	$5,405	14.9%
Randolph County	$5,927	$5,918	$5,918	$5,268	11.9%
Russell County	$7,018	$6,986	$6,531	$6,195	14.8%
Shelby County	$7,657	$7,885	$7,235	$6,488	8.4%
St. Clair County	$7,588	$7,823	$7,173	$6,438	10.4%
Sumter County	$7,050	$6,846	$6,651	$6,456	22.2%
Talladega County	$5,968	$5,957	$5,957	$5,307	11.4%
Tallapoosa County	$6,967	$6,938	$6,483	$6,149	13.1%
Tuscaloosa County	$7,094	$6,888	$6,693	$6,498	11.5%
Walker County	$7,588	$7,823	$7,173	$6,438	14.3%
Washington County	$6,882	$6,669	$6,344	$5,750	13.4%
Wilcox County	$7,532	$7,171	$6,456	$5,862	19.7%
Winston County	$7,016	$6,947	$6,557	$5,824	14.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs shown are annual estimates.