MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Mitchell County, NC?
In Mitchell County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $149 a week ($647 a month, $7,759 a year)†.
$149
per week · Mitchell County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $175 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 | $149† | $94† |
| Toddler | $138† | $83† |
| Preschool | $102† | $82† |
| School-age‡ | $59† | $58† |
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 Mitchell County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,759 a year† — that is 10.8% of the county’s median family income of $71,820 (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 Mitchell County?
Uses Mitchell County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MITCHELL COUNTY
$7,759
per year · $647 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,027 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Mitchell County compares
- Mitchell County$149 /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 Mitchell County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Avery CountyNC | $238 /wk |
| Carter CountyTN | $131 /wk |
| McDowell CountyNC | $164 /wk |
| Unicoi CountyTN | $131 /wk |
| Yancey CountyNC | $195 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Mitchell County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $136 |
| 2019 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Mitchell County?
- The median price is $149 per week ($647 per month, $7,759 per year) at a child care center in Mitchell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Mitchell County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,759 a year, or 10.8% 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 Mitchell County?
- The median price is $94 per week ($409 per month, $4,905 per year) at a family child care home in Mitchell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Mitchell County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($596 per month, $7,156 per year) at a child care center in Mitchell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Mitchell County?
- The median price is $102 per week ($442 per month, $5,302 per year) at a child care center in Mitchell County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.