MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Chatham County, GA?
In Chatham County, GA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $103 a week ($444 a month, $5,330 a year)†.
$103
per week · Chatham County, GA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $120 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 | $103† | $100† |
| Toddler | $97† | $94† |
| Preschool | $98† | $95† |
| School-age‡ | $52† | $44† |
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 Chatham County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,330 a year† — that is 6.5% of the county’s median family income of $81,441 (2022).
That is at or below the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Chatham County?
Uses Chatham County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CHATHAM COUNTY
$5,330
per year · $444 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 6.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,701 /yr
That is at or below the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Chatham County compares
- Chatham County$103 /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 Chatham County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bryan CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Effingham CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Jasper CountySC | $111 /wk |
| Liberty CountyGA | $143 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Chatham County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $125 |
| 2017 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $106 |
| 2022 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Chatham County?
- The median price is $103 per week ($444 per month, $5,330 per year) at a child care center in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Chatham County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,330 a year, or 6.5% of the county's median family income. That is at or below the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Chatham County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a family child care home in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Chatham County?
- The median price is $97 per week ($420 per month, $5,044 per year) at a child care center in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Chatham County?
- The median price is $98 per week ($425 per month, $5,096 per year) at a child care center in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.