MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yadkin County, NC?
In Yadkin County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $137 a week ($594 a month, $7,123 a year)†.
$137
per week · Yadkin 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† | $120† |
| Toddler | $108† | $111† |
| Preschool | $91† | $109† |
| School-age‡ | $52† | $78† |
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 Yadkin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,123 a year† — that is 9.8% of the county’s median family income of $72,813 (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 Yadkin County?
Uses Yadkin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YADKIN COUNTY
$7,123
per year · $594 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,097 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yadkin County compares
- Yadkin 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 Yadkin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Davie CountyNC | $208 /wk |
| Forsyth CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Iredell CountyNC | $223 /wk |
| Surry CountyNC | $176 /wk |
| Wilkes CountyNC | $183 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yadkin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $125 |
| 2019 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $116 (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 Yadkin County?
- The median price is $137 per week ($594 per month, $7,123 per year) at a child care center in Yadkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Yadkin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,123 a year, or 9.8% 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 Yadkin County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,239 per year) at a family child care home in Yadkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yadkin County?
- The median price is $108 per week ($469 per month, $5,632 per year) at a child care center in Yadkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Yadkin County?
- The median price is $91 per week ($395 per month, $4,743 per year) at a child care center in Yadkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.