MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Laurens County, SC?
In Laurens County, SC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $111 a week ($481 a month, $5,774 a year)†.
$111
per week · Laurens County, SC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $130 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 | $111† | $133† |
| Toddler | $111† | $133† |
| Preschool | $121† | $136† |
| School-age‡ | $128† | $143† |
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 Laurens County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,774 a year† — that is 8.8% of the county’s median family income of $65,689 (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 Laurens County?
Uses Laurens County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LAURENS COUNTY
$5,774
per year · $481 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,598 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Laurens County compares
- Laurens County$111 /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 Laurens County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Abbeville CountySC | $117 /wk |
| Anderson CountySC | $199 /wk |
| Greenville CountySC | $202 /wk |
| Greenwood CountySC | $222 /wk |
| Newberry CountySC | $111 /wk |
| Spartanburg CountySC | $199 /wk |
| Union CountySC | $111 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Laurens County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $100 |
| 2016 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $115 |
| 2018 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $111 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Laurens County?
- The median price is $111 per week ($481 per month, $5,774 per year) at a child care center in Laurens County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Laurens County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,774 a year, or 8.8% 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 Laurens County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($575 per month, $6,905 per year) at a family child care home in Laurens County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Laurens County?
- The median price is $111 per week ($481 per month, $5,774 per year) at a child care center in Laurens County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Laurens County?
- The median price is $121 per week ($524 per month, $6,294 per year) at a child care center in Laurens County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.