MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Fairfield County, SC?
In Fairfield County, SC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $117 a week ($508 a month, $6,095 a year)†.
$117
per week · Fairfield County, SC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $137 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 | $117† | $134† |
| Toddler | $117† | $134† |
| Preschool | $127† | $137† |
| School-age‡ | $134† | $144† |
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 Fairfield County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,095 a year† — that is 10.3% of the county’s median family income of $58,954 (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 Fairfield County?
Uses Fairfield County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY
$6,095
per year · $508 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,127 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Fairfield County compares
- Fairfield County$117 /wk†
- South Carolina median$199 /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 Fairfield County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chester CountySC | $117 /wk |
| Kershaw CountySC | $111 /wk |
| Lancaster CountySC | $222 /wk |
| Newberry CountySC | $111 /wk |
| Richland CountySC | $202 /wk |
| Union CountySC | $111 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Fairfield County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $100 |
| 2016 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $115 |
| 2018 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Fairfield County?
- The median price is $117 per week ($508 per month, $6,095 per year) at a child care center in Fairfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Fairfield County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,095 a year, or 10.3% 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 Fairfield County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($580 per month, $6,962 per year) at a family child care home in Fairfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Fairfield County?
- The median price is $117 per week ($508 per month, $6,095 per year) at a child care center in Fairfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Fairfield County?
- The median price is $127 per week ($551 per month, $6,615 per year) at a child care center in Fairfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.