How much does infant childcare cost in Cotton County?

The median price is $207 per week ($895 per month, $10,740 per year) at a child care center in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Cotton County?

The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,801 per year) at a family child care home in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does toddler daycare cost in Cotton County?

The median price is $178 per week ($773 per month, $9,280 per year) at a child care center in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does preschool cost in Cotton County?

The median price is $178 per week ($773 per month, $9,280 per year) at a child care center in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Cotton County, OK?

In Cotton County, OK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $207 a week ($895 a month, $10,740 a year)^†.

$207

per week · Cotton County, OK · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

≈ $242 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 Cotton County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
Age	Center-based	Family childcare
Infant	$207^†	$150^†
Toddler	$178^†	$138^†
Preschool	$178^†	$138^†
School-age^‡	$117^†	$105^†

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 Cotton County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,740 a year^† — that is 13.8% of the county’s median family income of $77,955 (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 Cotton County?

Uses Cotton 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 COTTON COUNTY

$10,740

per year · $895 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income: 13.8%
Benchmark (7% of income): $5,457 /yr

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

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Cotton County compares

Cotton County$207 /wk^†
Oklahoma median$215 /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 Cotton County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
County	Infant, center
Clay CountyTX	$130 /wk
Comanche CountyOK	$209 /wk
Jefferson CountyOK	$195 /wk
Stephens CountyOK	$207 /wk
Tillman CountyOK	$198 /wk
Wichita CountyTX	$130 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Cotton County changed

Median weekly childcare price in Cotton County by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2008	$111 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009	$119 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010	$126 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011	$126 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012	$125 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013	$130 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014	$135 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015	$135 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016	$136 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017	$136 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018	$150 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019	$164 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020	$178 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021	$192 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022	$207 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Cotton County?: The median price is $207 per week ($895 per month, $10,740 per year) at a child care center in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Cotton County?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,740 a year, or 13.8% 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 Cotton County?: The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,801 per year) at a family child care home in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Cotton County?: The median price is $178 per week ($773 per month, $9,280 per year) at a child care center in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Cotton County?: The median price is $178 per week ($773 per month, $9,280 per year) at a child care center in Cotton County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.