MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lenoir County, NC?
In Lenoir County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $170 a week ($735 a month, $8,823 a year)†.
$170
per week · Lenoir County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $198 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 | $170† | $148† |
| Toddler | $158† | $130† |
| Preschool | $131† | $120† |
| School-age‡ | $71† | $66† |
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 Lenoir County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,823 a year† — that is 15.6% of the county’s median family income of $56,723 (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 Lenoir County?
Uses Lenoir County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LENOIR COUNTY
$8,823
per year · $735 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,971 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lenoir County compares
- Lenoir County$170 /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 Lenoir County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Craven CountyNC | $200 /wk |
| Duplin CountyNC | $131 /wk |
| Greene CountyNC | $129 /wk |
| Jones CountyNC | $131 /wk |
| Pitt CountyNC | $208 /wk |
| Wayne CountyNC | $153 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lenoir County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $155 |
| 2019 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lenoir County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($735 per month, $8,823 per year) at a child care center in Lenoir County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Lenoir County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,823 a year, or 15.6% 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 Lenoir County?
- The median price is $148 per week ($642 per month, $7,710 per year) at a family child care home in Lenoir County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lenoir County?
- The median price is $158 per week ($684 per month, $8,210 per year) at a child care center in Lenoir County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Lenoir County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($566 per month, $6,794 per year) at a child care center in Lenoir County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.