Cheapest Childcare in Mississippi
Counties ranked by lowest center-based infant care cost
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Mississippi's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette County | $5,721/yr |
| 2 | Oktibbeha County | $5,810/yr |
| 3 | Lowndes County | $5,886/yr |
| 4 | Lee County | $5,943/yr |
| 5 | Warren County | $5,953/yr |
| 6 | Lauderdale County | $5,965/yr |
| 7 | Pearl River County | $5,983/yr |
| 8 | Clay County | $5,991/yr |
| 9 | Lawrence County | $6,012/yr |
| 10 | Bolivar County | $6,015/yr |
| 11 | Washington County | $6,019/yr |
| 12 | George County | $6,021/yr |
| 13 | Union County | $6,026/yr |
| 14 | Jasper County | $6,031/yr |
| 15 | Panola County | $6,035/yr |
| 16 | Lincoln County | $6,037/yr |
| 17 | Winston County | $6,037/yr |
| 18 | Jones County | $6,042/yr |
| 19 | Pontotoc County | $6,044/yr |
| 20 | Grenada County | $6,054/yr |
| 21 | Alcorn County | $6,055/yr |
| 22 | Pike County | $6,058/yr |
| 23 | Newton County | $6,062/yr |
| 24 | Itawamba County | $6,064/yr |
| 25 | Adams County | $6,067/yr |
| 26 | Claiborne County | $6,067/yr |
| 27 | Scott County | $6,071/yr |
| 28 | Marion County | $6,077/yr |
| 29 | Amite County | $6,082/yr |
| 30 | Coahoma County | $6,085/yr |
| 31 | Neshoba County | $6,088/yr |
| 32 | Leflore County | $6,090/yr |
| 33 | Clarke County | $6,093/yr |
| 34 | Monroe County | $6,098/yr |
| 35 | Jefferson Davis County | $6,102/yr |
| 36 | Sunflower County | $6,105/yr |
| 37 | Leake County | $6,106/yr |
| 38 | Prentiss County | $6,109/yr |
| 39 | Greene County | $6,112/yr |
| 40 | Quitman County | $6,116/yr |
| 41 | Sharkey County | $6,122/yr |
| 42 | Choctaw County | $6,126/yr |
| 43 | Noxubee County | $6,126/yr |
| 44 | Smith County | $6,126/yr |
| 45 | Walthall County | $6,135/yr |
| 46 | Attala County | $6,139/yr |
| 47 | Chickasaw County | $6,139/yr |
| 48 | Montgomery County | $6,141/yr |
| 49 | Franklin County | $6,143/yr |
| 50 | Webster County | $6,145/yr |
Low-avg state, local floor counties
Signature read: Mississippi's $6,498 state infant average sits in the lower third of priced states (#2 of 45). Lowest listed center infant price: Lafayette County at $5,721/year vs $6,498/year state average. Toddler $5,211/year · preschool $5,211/year in the same county.
All 50 priced Mississippi counties on this board are sorted by center infant price (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Low-avg state board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); state benchmark $6,498/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Mississippi cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.