MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Claiborne County, MS?
In Claiborne County, MS, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $117 a week ($506 a month, $6,067 a year)†.
$117
per week · Claiborne County, MS · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $137 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 | $117† | no data available |
| Toddler | $106† | no data available |
| Preschool | $106† | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $101† | 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.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Claiborne County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,067 a year† — that is 16.4% of the county’s median family income of $37,063 (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 Claiborne County?
Uses Claiborne County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY
$6,067
per year · $506 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $2,594 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Claiborne County compares
- Claiborne County$117 /wk†
- Mississippi median$119 /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 Claiborne County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Copiah CountyMS | $153 /wk |
| Hinds CountyMS | $148 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Tensas ParishLA | $130 /wk |
| Warren CountyMS | $114 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Claiborne County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $64 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $70 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $78 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $85 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $82 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $80 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $77 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $83 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $90 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $97 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $110 |
| 2022 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Claiborne County?
- The median price is $117 per week ($506 per month, $6,067 per year) at a child care center in Claiborne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Claiborne County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,067 a year, or 16.4% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Claiborne County?
- The median price is $106 per week ($460 per month, $5,523 per year) at a child care center in Claiborne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Claiborne County?
- The median price is $106 per week ($460 per month, $5,523 per year) at a child care center in Claiborne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Claiborne County?
- The median price is $101 per week ($438 per month, $5,251 per year) at a child care center in Claiborne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL. School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.