MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yazoo County, MS?
In Yazoo County, MS, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $153 a week ($665 a month, $7,980 a year)†.
$153
per week · Yazoo County, MS · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $180 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 | $153† | no data available |
| Toddler | $143† | no data available |
| Preschool | $131† | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $108† | 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 Yazoo County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,980 a year† — that is 14.8% of the county’s median family income of $53,792 (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 Yazoo County?
Uses Yazoo County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YAZOO COUNTY
$7,980
per year · $665 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,765 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yazoo County compares
- Yazoo County$153 /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 Yazoo County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Attala CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Hinds CountyMS | $148 /wk |
| Holmes CountyMS | $155 /wk |
| Humphreys CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Issaquena CountyMS | $119 /wk |
| Madison CountyMS | $145 /wk |
| Sharkey CountyMS | $118 /wk |
| Warren CountyMS | $114 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yazoo County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $57 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $65 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $76 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $86 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $82 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $77 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $73 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $86 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $100 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $140 |
| 2022 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Yazoo County?
- The median price is $153 per week ($665 per month, $7,980 per year) at a child care center in Yazoo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Yazoo County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,980 a year, or 14.8% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yazoo County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($619 per month, $7,432 per year) at a child care center in Yazoo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Yazoo County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($567 per month, $6,808 per year) at a child care center in Yazoo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Yazoo County?
- The median price is $108 per week ($466 per month, $5,597 per year) at a child care center in Yazoo 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.