MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Putnam County, GA?
In Putnam County, GA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $149 a week ($646 a month, $7,748 a year)†.
$149
per week · Putnam County, GA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $174 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 | $149† | $133† |
| Toddler | $138† | $115† |
| Preschool | $132† | $115† |
| School-age‡ | $73† | $61† |
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 Putnam County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,748 a year† — that is 9.7% of the county’s median family income of $80,052 (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 Putnam County?
Uses Putnam County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PUTNAM COUNTY
$7,748
per year · $646 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,604 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Putnam County compares
- Putnam County$149 /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 Putnam County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Baldwin CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Greene CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Hancock CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Jasper CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Jones CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Morgan CountyGA | $143 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Putnam County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $86 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $95 |
| 2017 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $140 |
| 2022 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Putnam County?
- The median price is $149 per week ($646 per month, $7,748 per year) at a child care center in Putnam County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Putnam County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,748 a year, or 9.7% 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 Putnam County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($576 per month, $6,916 per year) at a family child care home in Putnam County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Putnam County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($598 per month, $7,176 per year) at a child care center in Putnam County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Putnam County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($572 per month, $6,864 per year) at a child care center in Putnam County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.