MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lincoln County, SD?
In Lincoln County, SD, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $178 a week ($773 a month, $9,277 a year).
$178
per week · Lincoln County, SD · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $209 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $178 | $120 |
| Toddler | $178 | $120 |
| Preschool | $167 | $115 |
| School-age‡ | $168 | $128 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Lincoln County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,277 a year — that is 8.7% of the county’s median family income of $106,841 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Lincoln County?
Uses Lincoln County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LINCOLN COUNTY
$9,277
per year · $773 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,479 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lincoln County compares
- Lincoln County$178 /wk
- South Dakota median$150 /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 Lincoln County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clay CountySD | $150 /wk |
| Lyon CountyIA | $163 /wk |
| Minnehaha CountySD | $178 /wk |
| Sioux CountyIA | $160 /wk |
| Turner CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Union CountySD | $150 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lincoln County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $119 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $178 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lincoln County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($773 per month, $9,277 per year) at a child care center in Lincoln County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Lincoln County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,277 a year, or 8.7% 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 Lincoln County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($518 per month, $6,219 per year) at a family child care home in Lincoln County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lincoln County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($773 per month, $9,277 per year) at a child care center in Lincoln County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Lincoln County?
- The median price is $167 per week ($725 per month, $8,694 per year) at a child care center in Lincoln County, based on 2022 (latest official data).