MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Ben Hill County, GA?
In Ben Hill County, GA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $109 a week ($470 a month, $5,642 a year)†.
$109
per week · Ben Hill County, GA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $127 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 | $109† | $103† |
| Toddler | $102† | $97† |
| Preschool | $102† | $97† |
| School-age‡ | $55† | $45† |
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 Ben Hill County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,642 a year† — that is 13.2% of the county’s median family income of $42,861 (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 Ben Hill County?
Uses Ben Hill County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BEN HILL COUNTY
$5,642
per year · $470 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,000 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Ben Hill County compares
- Ben Hill County$109 /wk†
- Georgia median$205 /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 Ben Hill County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Coffee CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Irwin CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Telfair CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Turner CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Wilcox CountyGA | $109 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Ben Hill County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $95 |
| 2017 | $97 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $100 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $102 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $106 |
| 2022 | $109 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Ben Hill County?
- The median price is $109 per week ($470 per month, $5,642 per year) at a child care center in Ben Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Ben Hill County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,642 a year, or 13.2% 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 Ben Hill County?
- The median price is $103 per week ($446 per month, $5,356 per year) at a family child care home in Ben Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Ben Hill County?
- The median price is $102 per week ($442 per month, $5,304 per year) at a child care center in Ben Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Ben Hill County?
- The median price is $102 per week ($442 per month, $5,304 per year) at a child care center in Ben Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.