95 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Tennessee Childcare Cost Rankings
Tennessee counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Anderson County at $212/wk, and the most affordable is Decatur County at $112/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anderson County | $212 | $11,007 | 18.2% High |
| #2 | Blount County | $212 | $11,007 | 15.5% High |
| #3 | Bradley County | $212 | $11,007 | 18.1% High |
| #4 | Cheatham County | $212 | $11,007 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #5 | Davidson County | $212 | $11,007 | 15.3% High |
| #6 | Fayette County | $212 | $11,007 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #7 | Greene County | $212 | $11,007 | 21.2% Severe |
| #8 | Hamilton County | $212 | $11,007 | 15.9% High |
| #9 | Henry County | $212 | $11,007 | 22.9% Severe |
| #10 | Knox County | $212 | $11,007 | 16.0% High |
| #11 | Loudon County | $212 | $11,007 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #12 | Madison County | $212 | $11,007 | 19.9% High |
| #13 | Maury County | $212 | $11,007 | 15.4% High |
| #14 | Montgomery County | $212 | $11,007 | 16.2% High |
| #15 | Putnam County | $212 | $11,007 | 20.2% Severe |
| #16 | Robertson County | $212 | $11,007 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #17 | Rutherford County | $212 | $11,007 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #18 | Sevier County | $212 | $11,007 | 18.3% High |
| #19 | Shelby County | $212 | $11,007 | 18.5% High |
| #20 | Sullivan County | $212 | $11,007 | 20.2% Severe |
| #21 | Sumner County | $212 | $11,007 | 13.4% Moderate |
| #22 | Washington County | $212 | $11,007 | 18.8% High |
| #23 | Williamson County | $212 | $11,007 | 8.7% Affordable |
| #24 | Wilson County | $212 | $11,007 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #25 | Bedford County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #26 | Benton County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #27 | Bledsoe County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #28 | Campbell County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #29 | Cannon County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #30 | Carroll County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #31 | Carter County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #32 | Chester County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #33 | Claiborne County | $131 | $6,811 | 16.1% High |
| #34 | Clay County | $131 | $6,811 | 17.2% High |
| #35 | Cocke County | $131 | $6,811 | 15.1% High |
| #36 | Coffee County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #37 | Crockett County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #38 | Cumberland County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #39 | DeKalb County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #40 | Dickson County | $131 | $6,811 | 9.9% Affordable |
| #41 | Dyer County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #42 | Fentress County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #43 | Franklin County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #44 | Gibson County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #45 | Giles County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #46 | Grainger County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #47 | Grundy County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #48 | Hamblen County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #49 | Hancock County | $131 | $6,811 | 21.4% Severe |
| #50 | Hardeman County | $131 | $6,811 | 15.6% High |
| #51 | Hardin County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #52 | Hawkins County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #53 | Haywood County | $131 | $6,811 | 15.2% High |
| #54 | Henderson County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #55 | Hickman County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #56 | Houston County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #57 | Humphreys County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #58 | Jackson County | $131 | $6,811 | 16.1% High |
| #59 | Jefferson County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #60 | Johnson County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #61 | Lake County | $131 | $6,811 | 21.2% Severe |
| #62 | Lauderdale County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #63 | Lawrence County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #64 | Lewis County | $131 | $6,811 | 15.3% High |
| #65 | Lincoln County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.1% Moderate |
| #66 | McMinn County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #67 | McNairy County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #68 | Macon County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #69 | Marion County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #70 | Marshall County | $131 | $6,811 | 10.4% Moderate |
| #71 | Meigs County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #72 | Monroe County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #73 | Moore County | $131 | $6,811 | 9.8% Affordable |
| #74 | Morgan County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #75 | Obion County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #76 | Overton County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #77 | Perry County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #78 | Pickett County | $131 | $6,811 | 15.4% High |
| #79 | Polk County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #80 | Rhea County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #81 | Roane County | $131 | $6,811 | 10.2% Moderate |
| #82 | Scott County | $131 | $6,811 | 17.1% High |
| #83 | Sequatchie County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #84 | Smith County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #85 | Stewart County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #86 | Tipton County | $131 | $6,811 | 9.6% Affordable |
| #87 | Trousdale County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #88 | Unicoi County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #89 | Union County | $131 | $6,811 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #90 | Van Buren County | $131 | $6,811 | 15.2% High |
| #91 | Warren County | $131 | $6,811 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #92 | Wayne County | $131 | $6,811 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #93 | Weakley County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #94 | White County | $131 | $6,811 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #95 | Decatur County | $112 | $5,807 | 12.0% Moderate |
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