MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cherokee County, AL?
In Cherokee County, AL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $118 a week ($509 a month, $6,113 a year)†.
$118
per week · Cherokee County, AL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $138 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $118† | $83† |
| Toddler | $108† | $84† |
| Preschool | $103† | $84† |
| School-age‡ | $105† | $84† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Cherokee County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,113 a year† — that is 9.6% of the county’s median family income of $63,429 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Cherokee County?
Uses Cherokee County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
$6,113
per year · $509 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,440 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cherokee County compares
- Cherokee County$118 /wk†
- Alabama median$136 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Cherokee County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyAL | $115 /wk |
| Chattooga CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Cleburne CountyAL | $114 /wk |
| DeKalb CountyAL | $118 /wk |
| Etowah CountyAL | $118 /wk |
| Floyd CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Polk CountyGA | $109 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cherokee County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $80 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $82 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $84 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $86 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $88 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $89 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $91 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $92 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $94 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $113 |
| 2022 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cherokee County?
- The median price is $118 per week ($509 per month, $6,113 per year) at a child care center in Cherokee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Cherokee County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,113 a year, or 9.6% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Cherokee County?
- The median price is $83 per week ($359 per month, $4,304 per year) at a family child care home in Cherokee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cherokee County?
- The median price is $108 per week ($467 per month, $5,606 per year) at a child care center in Cherokee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Cherokee County?
- The median price is $103 per week ($446 per month, $5,346 per year) at a child care center in Cherokee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.