MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Marshall County, AL?
In Marshall County, AL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $118 a week ($513 a month, $6,152 a year)†.
$118
per week · Marshall 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 | $109† | $84† |
| Preschool | $104† | $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 Marshall County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,152 a year† — that is 8.6% of the county’s median family income of $71,511 (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 Marshall County?
Uses Marshall County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MARSHALL COUNTY
$6,152
per year · $513 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,006 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Marshall County compares
- Marshall 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 Marshall County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Blount CountyAL | $146 /wk |
| Cullman CountyAL | $135 /wk |
| DeKalb CountyAL | $118 /wk |
| Etowah CountyAL | $118 /wk |
| Jackson CountyAL | $118 /wk |
| Madison CountyAL | $136 /wk |
| Morgan CountyAL | $136 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Marshall County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $77 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $79 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $81 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $83 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $85 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $87 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $88 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $90 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $91 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $92 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $97 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $102 (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 Marshall County?
- The median price is $118 per week ($513 per month, $6,152 per year) at a child care center in Marshall County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Marshall County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,152 a year, or 8.6% 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 Marshall County?
- The median price is $83 per week ($359 per month, $4,309 per year) at a family child care home in Marshall County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Marshall County?
- The median price is $109 per week ($470 per month, $5,643 per year) at a child care center in Marshall County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Marshall County?
- The median price is $104 per week ($449 per month, $5,383 per year) at a child care center in Marshall County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.