46 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
South Carolina Childcare Cost Rankings
South Carolina counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Georgetown County at $222/wk, and the most affordable is Barnwell County at $94/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgetown County | $222 | $11,558 | 19.3% High |
| #2 | Greenwood County | $222 | $11,558 | 24.3% Severe |
| #3 | Lancaster County | $222 | $11,558 | 16.0% High |
| #4 | Charleston County | $202 | $10,506 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #5 | Greenville County | $202 | $10,506 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #6 | Richland County | $202 | $10,506 | 17.6% High |
| #7 | Aiken County | $199 | $10,344 | 16.4% High |
| #8 | Anderson County | $199 | $10,344 | 16.6% High |
| #9 | Beaufort County | $199 | $10,344 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #10 | Berkeley County | $199 | $10,344 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #11 | Dorchester County | $199 | $10,344 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #12 | Florence County | $199 | $10,344 | 18.4% High |
| #13 | Horry County | $199 | $10,344 | 17.3% High |
| #14 | Lexington County | $199 | $10,344 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #15 | Pickens County | $199 | $10,344 | 18.0% High |
| #16 | Spartanburg County | $199 | $10,344 | 16.7% High |
| #17 | Sumter County | $199 | $10,344 | 19.2% High |
| #18 | York County | $199 | $10,344 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #19 | Abbeville County | $117 | $6,095 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #20 | Calhoun County | $117 | $6,095 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #21 | Chester County | $117 | $6,095 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #22 | Chesterfield County | $117 | $6,095 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #23 | Clarendon County | $117 | $6,095 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #24 | Colleton County | $117 | $6,095 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #25 | Edgefield County | $117 | $6,095 | 10.2% Moderate |
| #26 | Fairfield County | $117 | $6,095 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #27 | Hampton County | $117 | $6,095 | 15.2% High |
| #28 | Lee County | $117 | $6,095 | 15.6% High |
| #29 | McCormick County | $117 | $6,095 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #30 | Saluda County | $117 | $6,095 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #31 | Williamsburg County | $117 | $6,095 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #32 | Allendale County | $113 | $5,856 | 15.8% High |
| #33 | Bamberg County | $113 | $5,856 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #34 | Cherokee County | $113 | $5,856 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #35 | Marion County | $113 | $5,856 | 16.3% High |
| #36 | Marlboro County | $113 | $5,856 | 17.1% High |
| #37 | Darlington County | $111 | $5,774 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #38 | Dillon County | $111 | $5,774 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #39 | Jasper County | $111 | $5,774 | 9.6% Affordable |
| #40 | Kershaw County | $111 | $5,774 | 9.4% Affordable |
| #41 | Laurens County | $111 | $5,774 | 11.1% Moderate |
| #42 | Newberry County | $111 | $5,774 | 10.2% Moderate |
| #43 | Oconee County | $111 | $5,774 | 10.2% Moderate |
| #44 | Orangeburg County | $111 | $5,774 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #45 | Union County | $111 | $5,774 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #46 | Barnwell County | $94 | $4,882 | 11.5% Moderate |
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