MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Alamance County, NC?
In Alamance County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $145 a week ($629 a month, $7,550 a year)†.
$145
per week · Alamance County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $170 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 | $145† | $150† |
| Toddler | $143† | $134† |
| Preschool | $113† | $140† |
| School-age‡ | $66† | $89† |
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 Alamance County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,550 a year† — that is 9.7% of the county’s median family income of $78,033 (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 Alamance County?
Uses Alamance County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ALAMANCE COUNTY
$7,550
per year · $629 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,462 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Alamance County compares
- Alamance County$145 /wk†
- North Carolina median$203 /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 Alamance County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Caswell CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Chatham CountyNC | $228 /wk |
| Guilford CountyNC | $227 /wk |
| Orange CountyNC | $355 /wk |
| Randolph CountyNC | $191 /wk |
| Rockingham CountyNC | $137 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Alamance County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $165 |
| 2019 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Alamance County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($629 per month, $7,550 per year) at a child care center in Alamance County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Alamance County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,550 a year, or 9.7% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Alamance County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,799 per year) at a family child care home in Alamance County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Alamance County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,448 per year) at a child care center in Alamance County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Alamance County?
- The median price is $113 per week ($488 per month, $5,859 per year) at a child care center in Alamance County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.