67 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Alabama Childcare Cost Rankings
Alabama counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Shelby County at $147/wk, and the most affordable is Randolph County at $114/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Shelby County | $147 | $7,657 | 8.4% Affordable |
| #2 | Jefferson County | $147 | $7,635 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #3 | Blount County | $146 | $7,588 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #4 | St. Clair County | $146 | $7,588 | 10.4% Moderate |
| #5 | Walker County | $146 | $7,588 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #6 | Autauga County | $146 | $7,582 | 11.1% Moderate |
| #7 | Bullock County | $146 | $7,582 | 21.0% Severe |
| #8 | Covington County | $146 | $7,582 | 15.5% High |
| #9 | Dallas County | $146 | $7,582 | 20.4% Severe |
| #10 | Elmore County | $146 | $7,582 | 10.3% Moderate |
| #11 | Montgomery County | $146 | $7,566 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #12 | Butler County | $145 | $7,532 | 17.0% High |
| #13 | Chilton County | $145 | $7,532 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #14 | Lowndes County | $145 | $7,532 | 22.7% Severe |
| #15 | Wilcox County | $145 | $7,532 | 19.7% High |
| #16 | Bibb County | $136 | $7,094 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #17 | Marengo County | $136 | $7,094 | 16.5% High |
| #18 | Tuscaloosa County | $136 | $7,094 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #19 | Colbert County | $136 | $7,073 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #20 | Lauderdale County | $136 | $7,073 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #21 | Limestone County | $136 | $7,073 | 8.8% Affordable |
| #22 | Madison County | $136 | $7,073 | 9.1% Affordable |
| #23 | Morgan County | $136 | $7,073 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #24 | Choctaw County | $136 | $7,050 | 16.3% High |
| #25 | Fayette County | $136 | $7,050 | 15.4% High |
| #26 | Greene County | $136 | $7,050 | 21.5% Severe |
| #27 | Hale County | $136 | $7,050 | 19.7% High |
| #28 | Lamar County | $136 | $7,050 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #29 | Marion County | $136 | $7,050 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #30 | Perry County | $136 | $7,050 | 21.8% Severe |
| #31 | Pickens County | $136 | $7,050 | 15.5% High |
| #32 | Sumter County | $136 | $7,050 | 22.2% Severe |
| #33 | Chambers County | $135 | $7,018 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #34 | Lee County | $135 | $7,018 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #35 | Macon County | $135 | $7,018 | 17.0% High |
| #36 | Russell County | $135 | $7,018 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #37 | Cullman County | $135 | $7,016 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #38 | Franklin County | $135 | $7,016 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #39 | Lawrence County | $135 | $7,016 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #40 | Winston County | $135 | $7,016 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #41 | Tallapoosa County | $134 | $6,967 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #42 | Baldwin County | $133 | $6,932 | 9.8% Affordable |
| #43 | Escambia County | $133 | $6,932 | 16.8% High |
| #44 | Mobile County | $133 | $6,932 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #45 | Clarke County | $132 | $6,882 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #46 | Conecuh County | $132 | $6,882 | 17.3% High |
| #47 | Monroe County | $132 | $6,882 | 17.2% High |
| #48 | Washington County | $132 | $6,882 | 13.4% Moderate |
| #49 | Barbour County | $122 | $6,336 | 16.0% High |
| #50 | Coffee County | $122 | $6,336 | 10.2% Moderate |
| #51 | Dale County | $122 | $6,336 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #52 | Houston County | $122 | $6,336 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #53 | Pike County | $122 | $6,336 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #54 | Crenshaw County | $121 | $6,299 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #55 | Geneva County | $121 | $6,299 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #56 | Henry County | $121 | $6,299 | 10.8% Moderate |
| #57 | Etowah County | $118 | $6,152 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #58 | Marshall County | $118 | $6,152 | 10.6% Moderate |
| #59 | Cherokee County | $118 | $6,113 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #60 | DeKalb County | $118 | $6,113 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #61 | Jackson County | $118 | $6,113 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #62 | Calhoun County | $115 | $5,968 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #63 | Talladega County | $115 | $5,968 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #64 | Clay County | $114 | $5,927 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #65 | Cleburne County | $114 | $5,927 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #66 | Coosa County | $114 | $5,927 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #67 | Randolph County | $114 | $5,927 | 11.9% Moderate |
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