How much does childcare cost in Holmes County, MS?

In Holmes County, MS, center-based infant care costs $8,046/year. Family childcare for infants is N/A/year. Preschool center-based care costs $6,867/year.

Is childcare affordable in Holmes County, MS?

Holmes County, MS's median household income is $28,818; center-based infant care eats 27.9% of that. The federal affordability line is 7%. Childcare here exceeds the affordability threshold by 20.9 percentage points.

How much does before- and after-school care cost in Holmes County, MS?

School-age childcare (ages 6-12) in Holmes County, MS costs $5,653/year for center-based care. These costs cover before-school, after-school, and summer programs while parents work.

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County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022

Childcare costs in Holmes County, MS

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Affordability desert

$8,046 a year for center-based infant care - 27.9% of the local median income, against a national average of $9,592.

All Mississippi counties Rankings Methodology

The going rate for center-based infant care in Holmes County, MS is $8,046/year, per the U.S. Department of Labor's National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). This represents 27.9% of the median household income - exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $7,491/year, and preschool-age care is $6,867/year.

$8,046
Center Infant/yr: N/A
Family Infant/yr: $28,818
Median Income: 27.9%
% of Income (Infant)

NDCP county market brief

Holmes County, MS sticker posture in this snapshot

Entity-varying stamps from DOL NDCP county medians and ACS income burden, not a clone nationwide scaffold.

MID NDCP sticker band
DESERT HHS income share
#1,075 of 2,662 National infant rank
$8,046 Center infant/yr
Page County Nearest price peer
4/8 NDCP cells filled
2022 Survey vintage

Infant-price neighbourhood

Nearest ABS(center_infant) peers in MS (NDCP 2022).

Price-band peers

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,046	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,491	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,867	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,653	N/A	N/A

Where Holmes County ranks on infant-care cost

Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices

$8,046 Among the most affordable more affordable than 60% of 2,662 US counties

Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022

What These Numbers Mean for Holmes County Families

Household affordability in Holmes County tracks against a median income of $28,818, putting infant center care at 27.9% of gross income. The HHS benchmark is 7%, meaning the typical family here exceeds the federal affordability line by 20.9 points.At over 20% of income, Holmes County qualifies as an affordability desert, counties where childcare competes with housing and healthcare for household budget share.

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Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)

13 years of federal survey data (2010–2022) show how center-based infant care has moved.

+179.9% since 2010

Infant center care: $2,875 → $8,046

$8,046/yr

Most recent annual cost (2022)

13 years

Data available (2010–2022)

2010

$2,875

2011

$3,205

2012

$3,605

2013

$4,003

2014

$3,819

2015

$3,635

2016

$3,450

2017

$4,216

2018

$4,982

2019

$5,748

2020

$6,514

2021

$7,280

2022

$8,046

View full data table (all care types) ▼

Year	Ctr Infant	Ctr Toddler	Ctr Preschool	Ctr School Age	Fam Infant	Fam Toddler
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	$2,875	$2,634	$2,634	$2,307	$2,931	$2,931
2011	$3,205	$2,884	$2,884	$2,564	$2,724	$2,724
2012	$3,605	$3,135	$3,135	$2,822	$3,054	$2,518
2013	$4,003	$3,385	$3,385	$3,079	$3,385	$2,311
2014	$3,819	$3,292	$3,292	$3,030	$3,100	$2,383
2015	$3,635	$3,198	$3,198	$2,981	$2,816	$2,455
2016	$3,450	$3,105	$3,105	$2,932	$2,532	$2,528
2017	$4,216	$3,836	$3,732	$3,386	$2,600	$2,600
2018	$4,982	$4,567	$4,359	$3,839	$2,672	$2,672
2019	$5,748	$5,298	$4,986	$4,293	N/A	N/A
2020	$6,514	$6,029	$5,613	$4,747	N/A	N/A
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,046	$7,491	$6,867	$5,653	N/A	N/A

Nearest infant-price counties in Mississippi

Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Holmes County's MID NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.

Benton County, MS

Infant: $8,019 · 20.7% of income

Yazoo County, MS

Infant: $7,980 · 19.1% of income

Perry County, MS

Infant: $7,957 · 16.5% of income

Copiah County, MS

Infant: $7,932 · 16.9% of income

Marshall County, MS

Infant: $7,929 · 15.4% of income

Simpson County, MS

Infant: $7,925 · 15.6% of income

PlainChildcare is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices and Census ACS income data, no number is typed in by an editor. County childcare prices and affordability ratios are computed from NDCP and ACS records for this county. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026. Primary sources: DOL Women's Bureau NDCP and U.S. Census Bureau ACS.