MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Greene County, NC?
In Greene County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $129 a week ($559 a month, $6,703 a year)†.
$129
per week · Greene County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $151 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 | $129† | $116† |
| Toddler | $115† | $110† |
| Preschool | $115† | $110† |
| School-age‡ | $89† | $157† |
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 Greene County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,703 a year† — that is 10.9% of the county’s median family income of $61,301 (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 Greene County?
Uses Greene County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GREENE COUNTY
$6,703
per year · $559 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,291 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Greene County compares
- Greene County$129 /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 Greene County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Lenoir CountyNC | $170 /wk |
| Pitt CountyNC | $208 /wk |
| Wayne CountyNC | $153 /wk |
| Wilson CountyNC | $175 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Greene County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $125 |
| 2019 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Greene County?
- The median price is $129 per week ($559 per month, $6,703 per year) at a child care center in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Greene County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,703 a year, or 10.9% 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 Greene County?
- The median price is $116 per week ($505 per month, $6,055 per year) at a family child care home in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Greene County?
- The median price is $115 per week ($498 per month, $5,979 per year) at a child care center in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Greene County?
- The median price is $115 per week ($498 per month, $5,979 per year) at a child care center in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.