Cheapest Childcare in South Carolina
Floor price 37% below the South Carolina infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or South Carolina's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
Deep floor gap inside South Carolina
Signature read: the cheapest price sits 37% below the South Carolina infant average — a deep in-state floor gap on this NDCP list. Barnwell County posts $4,882/year — 37% under the $7,732 state average — with toddler $4,882 and preschool $5,402.
All 46 priced South Carolina 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 $7,732/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · South Carolina cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.