MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Russell County, AL?
In Russell County, AL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $135 a week ($585 a month, $7,018 a year)†.
$135
per week · Russell County, AL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $158 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 | $135† | $134† |
| Toddler | $134† | $132† |
| Preschool | $126† | $128† |
| School-age‡ | $119† | $129† |
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 Russell County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,018 a year† — that is 11.5% of the county’s median family income of $60,960 (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 Russell County?
Uses Russell County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RUSSELL COUNTY
$7,018
per year · $585 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,267 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Russell County compares
- Russell County$135 /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 Russell County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Barbour CountyAL | $122 /wk |
| Bullock CountyAL | $146 /wk |
| Chattahoochee CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Lee CountyAL | $135 /wk |
| Macon CountyAL | $135 /wk |
| Muscogee CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Stewart CountyGA | $109 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Russell County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $100 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $101 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $111 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $132 |
| 2022 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Russell County?
- The median price is $135 per week ($585 per month, $7,018 per year) at a child care center in Russell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Russell County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,018 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 Russell County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($579 per month, $6,946 per year) at a family child care home in Russell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Russell County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($582 per month, $6,986 per year) at a child care center in Russell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Russell County?
- The median price is $126 per week ($544 per month, $6,531 per year) at a child care center in Russell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.