County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Richmond County, VA
The standout signal in Richmond County, VA is sticker price: center infant care runs $10,115/yr (PAR · mid-price tercile · #1,677 of 2,661), 5% above the U.S. average.
Data updated 2026-09-24
- $10,115
- Center Infant/yr
- $8,060
- Family Infant/yr
- $62,708
- Median Income
- 16.1%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Richmond County pairs the 37th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally with a moderate income burden on families.
- 37th pct.
- affordability nationally
- Moderate
- income-burden tier
- Moderate
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #1,677
- of 2,661 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
The going rate for center-based infant care in Richmond County, VA is $10,115/year, while family childcare is $8,060/year, based on National Database of Childcare Prices survey data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This represents 16.1% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $6,701/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in Richmond County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $10,115 | $8,060 |
| Toddler | $6,701 | $6,248 |
| Preschool | $6,701 | $6,248 |
| School Age | $8,073 | $8,400 |
Where Richmond County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$10,115 more affordable than 37% of 2,661 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
Richmond County vs. every other Virginia county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 Virginia counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the Virginia median.
Within Virginia, Richmond County has lower income but higher infant-care cost than the typical Virginia county (its national standing, the 37th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Full NDCP Care Ladder in Richmond County
Every age×setting NDCP cell is reported here (PAR / HEAVY · mid-price), center premium and age-step are county-specific.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $10,115 | $8,060 | +$2,055 (+25.5%) |
| Toddler | $6,701 | $6,248 | +$453 (+7.3%) |
| Preschool | $6,701 | $6,248 | +$453 (+7.3%) |
| School Age | $8,073 | $8,400 | $-327 (-3.9%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $31,590/year versus $28,956/year for family care ($2,634 more at a center). Infant center care runs 1.25× school-age center care here. Among the 134Virginia counties with a complete NDCP ladder, Richmond County ranks #76 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
Richmond County sticker reading
The standout signal in Richmond County, VA is sticker price: center infant care runs $10,115/yr (PAR · mid-price tercile · #1,677 of 2,661), 5% above the U.S. average.
Mid-burden tercile: Richmond County spends 16.1% of a $62,708 median on infant center care (HEAVY). Pair the PAR sticker with the age-group table before treating any single cell as the household story.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
Center-based infant care costs over 2009–2022 (13 years of NDCP data).
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | $6,682 |
| 2010 | $6,916 |
| 2011 | $7,150 |
| 2012 | $7,384 |
| 2013 | $7,609 |
| 2014 | $7,835 |
| 2015 | $8,060 |
| 2016 | $8,320 |
| 2017 | $8,580 |
| 2018 | $8,840 |
| 2019 | $9,100 |
| 2020 | $9,360 |
| 2021 | N/A |
| 2022 | $10,115 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Virginia
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Richmond County's PAR NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Richmond County
Infant center care here runs 16.1% of the local median income (HEAVY), check where your own household lands.
- Richmond County spends 16.1% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $10,115/yr center infant sticker (PAR) - see how Richmond County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Richmond County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.