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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Stokes County, NC?

In Stokes 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 · Stokes 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

Median childcare price in Stokes County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$170$143
Toddler$131$137
Preschool$125$109
School-age$68$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 Stokes County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,823 a year — that is 12.8% of the county’s median family income of $68,889 (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 Stokes County?

Uses Stokes County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN STOKES COUNTY

$8,823

per year · $735 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
12.8%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$4,822 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Stokes County compares

  • Stokes 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 Stokes County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Forsyth CountyNC$203 /wk
Guilford CountyNC$227 /wk
Henry CountyVA$129 /wk
Patrick CountyVA$159 /wk
Rockingham CountyNC$137 /wk
Surry CountyNC$176 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Stokes County changed

$1462014$1422015$1472016$1512017$1552018$1592019$1632020$1702022
Median weekly childcare price in Stokes County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2014$146 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015$142 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016$147 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$151 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$155
2019$159 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$163 (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 Stokes County?
The median price is $170 per week ($735 per month, $8,823 per year) at a child care center in Stokes County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Stokes County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,823 a year, or 12.8% 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 Stokes County?
The median price is $143 per week ($618 per month, $7,417 per year) at a family child care home in Stokes County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Stokes County?
The median price is $131 per week ($566 per month, $6,794 per year) at a child care center in Stokes County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Stokes County?
The median price is $125 per week ($543 per month, $6,511 per year) at a child care center in Stokes County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.