MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Covington County, AL?
In Covington County, AL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $146 a week ($632 a month, $7,582 a year)†.
$146
per week · Covington County, AL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $171 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 | $146† | $136† |
| Toddler | $139† | $130† |
| Preschool | $125† | $130† |
| School-age‡ | $114† | $117† |
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 Covington County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,582 a year† — that is 11.5% of the county’s median family income of $66,211 (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 Covington County?
Uses Covington County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COVINGTON COUNTY
$7,582
per year · $632 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,635 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Covington County compares
- Covington County$146 /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 Covington County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Butler CountyAL | $145 /wk |
| Coffee CountyAL | $122 /wk |
| Conecuh CountyAL | $132 /wk |
| Crenshaw CountyAL | $121 /wk |
| Escambia CountyAL | $133 /wk |
| Geneva CountyAL | $121 /wk |
| Okaloosa CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Walton CountyFL | $200 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Covington County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $140 |
| 2022 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Covington County?
- The median price is $146 per week ($632 per month, $7,582 per year) at a child care center in Covington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Covington County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,582 a year, or 11.5% 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 Covington County?
- The median price is $136 per week ($588 per month, $7,058 per year) at a family child care home in Covington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Covington County?
- The median price is $139 per week ($601 per month, $7,213 per year) at a child care center in Covington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Covington County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($542 per month, $6,498 per year) at a child care center in Covington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.