MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Jackson County, FL?
In Jackson County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $200 a week ($867 a month, $10,400 a year).
$200
per week · Jackson County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $234 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $200 | no data available |
| Toddler | $160 | no data available |
| Preschool | $145 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $100 | no data available |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Jackson County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year — that is 17.8% of the county’s median family income of $58,273 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Jackson County?
Uses Jackson County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN JACKSON COUNTY
$10,400
per year · $867 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,079 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Jackson County compares
- Jackson County$200 /wk
- Florida median$225 /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 Jackson County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bay CountyFL | $215 /wk |
| Calhoun CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Gadsden CountyFL | $138 /wk |
| Geneva CountyAL | $121 /wk |
| Holmes CountyFL | no data available |
| Houston CountyAL | $122 /wk |
| Liberty CountyFL | no data available |
| Seminole CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Washington CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Jackson County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $128 |
| 2014 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $135 |
| 2016 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $200 |
| 2022 | $200 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Jackson County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Jackson County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year, or 17.8% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Jackson County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Jackson County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($628 per month, $7,540 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Jackson County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.