Home / States / Mississippi /

Childcare Costs in Covington County, MS

FIPS: 28031 · Data year: 2022

$7,923

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$40,164

Median Income

19.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,923	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,380	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,756	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,548	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,923

Toddler $7,380

Preschool $6,756

School Age $5,548

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $7,923

Median household income: $40,164

Cost as % of income: 19.7%

7% affordability threshold: $2,811/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	$2,846	$2,591	$2,591	$2,261
2011	$3,405	$3,065	$3,065	$2,724
2012	$4,076	$3,539	$3,539	$3,188
2013	$4,747	$4,013	$4,013	$3,651
2014	$4,520	$3,896	$3,896	$3,586
2015	$4,294	$3,778	$3,778	$3,522
2016	$4,067	$3,661	$3,661	$3,457
2017	$4,710	$4,281	$4,177	$3,806
2018	$5,352	$4,900	$4,692	$4,154
2019	$5,995	$5,520	$5,208	$4,503
2020	$6,637	$6,140	$5,724	$4,852
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200
2022	$7,923	$7,380	$6,756	$5,548

More Data for Covington County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.