MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lumpkin County, GA?
In Lumpkin County, GA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $143 a week ($620 a month, $7,436 a year)†.
$143
per week · Lumpkin County, GA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $167 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 | $143† | $130† |
| Toddler | $133† | $112† |
| Preschool | $128† | $113† |
| School-age‡ | $70† | $60† |
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 Lumpkin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,436 a year† — that is 9.2% of the county’s median family income of $81,180 (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 Lumpkin County?
Uses Lumpkin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LUMPKIN COUNTY
$7,436
per year · $620 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,683 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lumpkin County compares
- Lumpkin County$143 /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 Lumpkin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Dawson CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Fannin CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Hall CountyGA | $205 /wk |
| Union CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| White CountyGA | $109 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lumpkin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $125 |
| 2017 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $140 |
| 2022 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lumpkin County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($620 per month, $7,436 per year) at a child care center in Lumpkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Lumpkin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,436 a year, or 9.2% 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 Lumpkin County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a family child care home in Lumpkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lumpkin County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($576 per month, $6,916 per year) at a child care center in Lumpkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Lumpkin County?
- The median price is $128 per week ($553 per month, $6,638 per year) at a child care center in Lumpkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.