How much does infant childcare cost in Winston County?

The median price is $135 per week ($585 per month, $7,016 per year) at a child care center in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Winston County?

The median price is $146 per week ($632 per month, $7,588 per year) at a family child care home in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does toddler daycare cost in Winston County?

The median price is $134 per week ($579 per month, $6,947 per year) at a child care center in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does preschool cost in Winston County?

The median price is $126 per week ($546 per month, $6,557 per year) at a child care center in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Winston County, AL?

In Winston County, AL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $135 a week ($585 a month, $7,016 a year)^†.

$135

per week · Winston 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

Median childcare price in Winston County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
Age	Center-based	Family childcare
Infant	$135^†	$146^†
Toddler	$134^†	$140^†
Preschool	$126^†	$140^†
School-age^‡	$112^†	$138^†

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 Winston County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,016 a year^† — that is 11.4% of the county’s median family income of $61,537 (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 Winston County?

Uses Winston County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN WINSTON COUNTY

$7,016

per year · $585 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income: 11.4%
Benchmark (7% of income): $4,308 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Winston County compares

Winston 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 Winston County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
County	Infant, center
Cullman CountyAL	$135 /wk
Franklin CountyAL	$135 /wk
Lawrence CountyAL	$135 /wk
Marion CountyAL	$136 /wk
Walker CountyAL	$146 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Winston County changed

Median weekly childcare price in Winston County by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2008	$111 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009	$113 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010	$115 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011	$117 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012	$119 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013	$120 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014	$122 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015	$127 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016	$131 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017	$135 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018	$135 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019	$135 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020	$135 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021	$135
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 Winston County?: The median price is $135 per week ($585 per month, $7,016 per year) at a child care center in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Winston County?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,016 a year, or 11.4% 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 Winston County?: The median price is $146 per week ($632 per month, $7,588 per year) at a family child care home in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Winston County?: The median price is $134 per week ($579 per month, $6,947 per year) at a child care center in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Winston County?: The median price is $126 per week ($546 per month, $6,557 per year) at a child care center in Winston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.