MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Forrest County, MS?
In Forrest County, MS, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $149 a week ($644 a month, $7,731 a year)†.
$149
per week · Forrest County, MS · 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† | no data available |
| Toddler | $139† | no data available |
| Preschool | $127† | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $104† | 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 Forrest County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,731 a year† — that is 12.5% of the county’s median family income of $62,016 (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 Forrest County?
Uses Forrest County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN FORREST COUNTY
$7,731
per year · $644 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,341 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Forrest County compares
- Forrest County$149 /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 Forrest County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Covington CountyMS | $152 /wk |
| Jones CountyMS | $116 /wk |
| Lamar CountyMS | $146 /wk |
| Pearl River CountyMS | $115 /wk |
| Perry CountyMS | $153 /wk |
| Stone CountyMS | $152 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Forrest County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $74 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $86 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $102 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $97 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $123 (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 Forrest County?
- The median price is $149 per week ($644 per month, $7,731 per year) at a child care center in Forrest County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Forrest County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,731 a year, or 12.5% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Forrest County?
- The median price is $139 per week ($601 per month, $7,208 per year) at a child care center in Forrest County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Forrest County?
- The median price is $127 per week ($549 per month, $6,584 per year) at a child care center in Forrest County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Forrest County?
- The median price is $104 per week ($449 per month, $5,386 per year) at a child care center in Forrest 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.