MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Duplin County, NC?
In Duplin County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $131 a week ($569 a month, $6,831 a year)†.
$131
per week · Duplin County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $154 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 | $131† | $114† |
| Toddler | $131† | $123† |
| Preschool | $126† | $118† |
| School-age‡ | $68† | $69† |
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 Duplin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,831 a year† — that is 10.7% of the county’s median family income of $63,982 (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 Duplin County?
Uses Duplin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DUPLIN COUNTY
$6,831
per year · $569 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,479 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Duplin County compares
- Duplin County$131 /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 Duplin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Jones CountyNC | $131 /wk |
| Lenoir CountyNC | $170 /wk |
| Onslow CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Pender CountyNC | $199 /wk |
| Sampson CountyNC | $137 /wk |
| Wayne CountyNC | $153 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Duplin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $120 |
| 2019 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Duplin County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($569 per month, $6,831 per year) at a child care center in Duplin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Duplin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,831 a year, or 10.7% 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 Duplin County?
- The median price is $114 per week ($494 per month, $5,934 per year) at a family child care home in Duplin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Duplin County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($566 per month, $6,794 per year) at a child care center in Duplin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Duplin County?
- The median price is $126 per week ($547 per month, $6,568 per year) at a child care center in Duplin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.