MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lafayette County, MS?
In Lafayette County, MS, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $110 a week ($477 a month, $5,721 a year)†.
$110
per week · Lafayette County, MS · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $129 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 | $110† | no data available |
| Toddler | $100† | no data available |
| Preschool | $100† | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $95† | 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 Lafayette County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,721 a year† — that is 7.3% of the county’s median family income of $78,799 (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 Lafayette County?
Uses Lafayette County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY
$5,721
per year · $477 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 7.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,516 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lafayette County compares
- Lafayette County$110 /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 Lafayette County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Marshall CountyMS | $152 /wk |
| Panola CountyMS | $116 /wk |
| Pontotoc CountyMS | $116 /wk |
| Tate CountyMS | $151 /wk |
| Union CountyMS | $116 /wk |
| Yalobusha CountyMS | $119 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lafayette County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $84 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $97 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $110 |
| 2022 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lafayette County?
- The median price is $110 per week ($477 per month, $5,721 per year) at a child care center in Lafayette County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Lafayette County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,721 a year, or 7.3% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lafayette County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($434 per month, $5,211 per year) at a child care center in Lafayette County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Lafayette County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($434 per month, $5,211 per year) at a child care center in Lafayette County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Lafayette County?
- The median price is $95 per week ($413 per month, $4,957 per year) at a child care center in Lafayette 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.