Most Expensive Childcare in Mississippi
Counties ranked by highest center-based infant care cost
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. A higher price does not imply better care; verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Mississippi's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes County | $8,046/yr |
| 2 | Benton County | $8,019/yr |
| 3 | Yazoo County | $7,980/yr |
| 4 | Perry County | $7,957/yr |
| 5 | Copiah County | $7,932/yr |
| 6 | Marshall County | $7,929/yr |
| 7 | Simpson County | $7,925/yr |
| 8 | Covington County | $7,923/yr |
| 9 | Stone County | $7,898/yr |
| 10 | Tate County | $7,870/yr |
| 11 | Tunica County | $7,828/yr |
| 12 | Hancock County | $7,758/yr |
| 13 | Forrest County | $7,731/yr |
| 14 | Jackson County | $7,715/yr |
| 15 | Harrison County | $7,693/yr |
| 16 | Hinds County | $7,674/yr |
| 17 | Lamar County | $7,583/yr |
| 18 | DeSoto County | $7,564/yr |
| 19 | Rankin County | $7,554/yr |
| 20 | Madison County | $7,541/yr |
| 21 | Issaquena County | $6,190/yr |
| 22 | Kemper County | $6,190/yr |
| 23 | Tallahatchie County | $6,190/yr |
| 24 | Wilkinson County | $6,190/yr |
| 25 | Yalobusha County | $6,174/yr |
| 26 | Wayne County | $6,171/yr |
| 27 | Carroll County | $6,169/yr |
| 28 | Calhoun County | $6,159/yr |
| 29 | Humphreys County | $6,158/yr |
| 30 | Tishomingo County | $6,158/yr |
| 31 | Jefferson County | $6,152/yr |
| 32 | Tippah County | $6,146/yr |
| 33 | Webster County | $6,145/yr |
| 34 | Franklin County | $6,143/yr |
| 35 | Montgomery County | $6,141/yr |
| 36 | Attala County | $6,139/yr |
| 37 | Chickasaw County | $6,139/yr |
| 38 | Walthall County | $6,135/yr |
| 39 | Choctaw County | $6,126/yr |
| 40 | Noxubee County | $6,126/yr |
| 41 | Smith County | $6,126/yr |
| 42 | Sharkey County | $6,122/yr |
| 43 | Quitman County | $6,116/yr |
| 44 | Greene County | $6,112/yr |
| 45 | Prentiss County | $6,109/yr |
| 46 | Leake County | $6,106/yr |
| 47 | Sunflower County | $6,105/yr |
| 48 | Jefferson Davis County | $6,102/yr |
| 49 | Monroe County | $6,098/yr |
| 50 | Clarke County | $6,093/yr |
Low-avg state, local ceiling counties
Signature read: Mississippi's $6,498 state infant average sits in the lower third of priced states (#2 of 45). Highest listed center infant price: Holmes County at $8,046/year vs $6,498/year state average. Toddler $7,491/year · preschool $6,867/year in the same county.
All 50 priced Mississippi counties on this board are sorted by center infant price, highest first (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Counties sorted by highest center-based infant care cost from DOL Women's Bureau NDCP (2022). Vs-state column uses Mississippi average $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 costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.