MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Oktibbeha County, MS?
In Oktibbeha County, MS, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $112 a week ($484 a month, $5,810 a year)†.
$112
per week · Oktibbeha County, MS · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $131 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 | $112† | no data available |
| Toddler | $102† | no data available |
| Preschool | $102† | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $97† | 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 Oktibbeha County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,810 a year† — that is 7.6% of the county’s median family income of $76,076 (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 Oktibbeha County?
Uses Oktibbeha County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY
$5,810
per year · $484 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 7.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,325 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Oktibbeha County compares
- Oktibbeha County$112 /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 Oktibbeha County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Choctaw CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Clay CountyMS | $115 /wk |
| Lowndes CountyMS | $113 /wk |
| Noxubee CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Webster CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Winston CountyMS | $116 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Oktibbeha County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $79 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $90 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $111 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $101 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $110 |
| 2022 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Oktibbeha County?
- The median price is $112 per week ($484 per month, $5,810 per year) at a child care center in Oktibbeha County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Oktibbeha County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,810 a year, or 7.6% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Oktibbeha County?
- The median price is $102 per week ($441 per month, $5,292 per year) at a child care center in Oktibbeha County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Oktibbeha County?
- The median price is $102 per week ($441 per month, $5,292 per year) at a child care center in Oktibbeha County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Oktibbeha County?
- The median price is $97 per week ($419 per month, $5,032 per year) at a child care center in Oktibbeha 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.