MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Rockingham County, NC?
In Rockingham County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $137 a week ($593 a month, $7,115 a year)†.
$137
per week · Rockingham County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $160 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 | $137† | $131† |
| Toddler | $125† | $115† |
| Preschool | $93† | $121† |
| School-age‡ | $50† | $72† |
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 Rockingham County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,115 a year† — that is 11.1% of the county’s median family income of $63,904 (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 Rockingham County?
Uses Rockingham County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
$7,115
per year · $593 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,473 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Rockingham County compares
- Rockingham County$137 /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 Rockingham County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alamance CountyNC | $145 /wk |
| Caswell CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Forsyth CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Guilford CountyNC | $227 /wk |
| Henry CountyVA | $129 /wk |
| Pittsylvania CountyVA | $154 /wk |
| Stokes CountyNC | $170 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Rockingham County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $125 |
| 2019 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Rockingham County?
- The median price is $137 per week ($593 per month, $7,115 per year) at a child care center in Rockingham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Rockingham County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,115 a year, or 11.1% 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 Rockingham County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($569 per month, $6,823 per year) at a family child care home in Rockingham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Rockingham County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($543 per month, $6,511 per year) at a child care center in Rockingham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Rockingham County?
- The median price is $93 per week ($401 per month, $4,812 per year) at a child care center in Rockingham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.