Child care prices in Alabama.
Weekly child care prices in Alabama, county by county, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Source: National Database of Childcare Prices, U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. Data year 2022. Read November 4, 2026.
$136
Center, infant
State median per week, 2022
$126
Center, preschool
State median per week, 2022
$136
Home daycare, infant
State median per week, 2022
$129
Home daycare, preschool
State median per week, 2022
Infant care at centers is lowest in Clay County, at $114 a week in 2022. It is highest in Shelby County, at $147 in 2022.
Infant care at home daycares is lowest in Cherokee County, at $83 a week in 2022. It is highest in Colbert County, at $146 in 2022.
These prices are ranges to compare your own rates with. They are not advice on what to charge.
Centers: weekly prices by county, 2022
Each row is the county's newest year with a price. Every row is 2022.
| County | Median per week, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School age | |
| Autauga | $146 | $139 | $125 | $114 |
| Baldwin | $133 | $129 | $123 | $111 |
| Barbour | $122 | $117 | $110 | $104 |
| Bibb | $136 | $132 | $129 | $125 |
| Blount | $146 | $150 | $138 | $124 |
| Bullock | $146 | $139 | $125 | $114 |
| Butler | $145 | $138 | $124 | $113 |
| Calhoun | $115 | $115 | $115 | $102 |
| Chambers | $135 | $134 | $126 | $119 |
| Cherokee | $118 | $108 | $103 | $105 |
| Chilton | $145 | $138 | $124 | $113 |
| Choctaw | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Clarke | $132 | $128 | $122 | $111 |
| Clay | $114 | $114 | $114 | $101 |
| Cleburne | $114 | $114 | $114 | $101 |
| Coffee | $122 | $117 | $110 | $104 |
| Colbert | $136 | $135 | $127 | $113 |
| Conecuh | $132 | $128 | $122 | $111 |
| Coosa | $114 | $114 | $114 | $101 |
| Covington | $146 | $139 | $125 | $114 |
| Crenshaw | $121 | $116 | $110 | $103 |
| Cullman | $135 | $134 | $126 | $112 |
| Dale | $122 | $117 | $110 | $104 |
| Dallas | $146 | $139 | $125 | $114 |
| DeKalb | $118 | $108 | $103 | $105 |
| Elmore | $146 | $139 | $125 | $114 |
| Escambia | $133 | $129 | $123 | $111 |
| Etowah | $118 | $109 | $104 | $105 |
| Fayette | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Franklin | $135 | $134 | $126 | $112 |
| Geneva | $121 | $116 | $110 | $103 |
| Greene | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Hale | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Henry | $121 | $116 | $110 | $103 |
| Houston | $122 | $117 | $110 | $104 |
| Jackson | $118 | $108 | $103 | $105 |
| Jefferson | $147 | $151 | $139 | $124 |
| Lamar | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Lauderdale | $136 | $135 | $127 | $113 |
| Lawrence | $135 | $134 | $126 | $112 |
| Lee | $135 | $134 | $126 | $119 |
| Limestone | $136 | $135 | $127 | $113 |
| Lowndes | $145 | $138 | $124 | $113 |
| Macon | $135 | $134 | $126 | $119 |
| Madison | $136 | $135 | $127 | $113 |
| Marengo | $136 | $132 | $129 | $125 |
| Marion | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Marshall | $118 | $109 | $104 | $105 |
| Mobile | $133 | $129 | $123 | $111 |
| Monroe | $132 | $128 | $122 | $111 |
| Montgomery | $146 | $138 | $125 | $113 |
| Morgan | $136 | $135 | $127 | $113 |
| Perry | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Pickens | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Pike | $122 | $117 | $110 | $104 |
| Randolph | $114 | $114 | $114 | $101 |
| Russell | $135 | $134 | $126 | $119 |
| Shelby | $147 | $152 | $139 | $125 |
| St. Clair | $146 | $150 | $138 | $124 |
| Sumter | $136 | $132 | $128 | $124 |
| Talladega | $115 | $115 | $115 | $102 |
| Tallapoosa | $134 | $133 | $125 | $118 |
| Tuscaloosa | $136 | $132 | $129 | $125 |
| Walker | $146 | $150 | $138 | $124 |
| Washington | $132 | $128 | $122 | $111 |
| Wilcox | $145 | $138 | $124 | $113 |
| Winston | $135 | $134 | $126 | $112 |
Home daycares: weekly prices by county, 2022
| County | Median per week, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School age | |
| Autauga | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Baldwin | $129 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Barbour | $105 | $106 | $106 | $76 |
| Bibb | $104 | $104 | $104 | $104 |
| Blount | $146 | $142 | $129 | $126 |
| Bullock | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Butler | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Calhoun | $104 | $104 | $104 | $106 |
| Chambers | $134 | $132 | $128 | $129 |
| Cherokee | $83 | $84 | $84 | $84 |
| Chilton | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Choctaw | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Clarke | $129 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Clay | $103 | $103 | $103 | $105 |
| Cleburne | $103 | $103 | $103 | $105 |
| Coffee | $105 | $106 | $106 | $76 |
| Colbert | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Conecuh | $129 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Coosa | $103 | $103 | $103 | $105 |
| Covington | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Crenshaw | $105 | $106 | $106 | $75 |
| Cullman | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Dale | $105 | $106 | $106 | $76 |
| Dallas | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| DeKalb | $83 | $84 | $84 | $84 |
| Elmore | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Escambia | $129 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Etowah | $83 | $84 | $84 | $84 |
| Fayette | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Franklin | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Geneva | $105 | $106 | $106 | $75 |
| Greene | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Hale | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Henry | $105 | $106 | $106 | $75 |
| Houston | $105 | $106 | $106 | $76 |
| Jackson | $83 | $84 | $84 | $84 |
| Jefferson | $146 | $142 | $129 | $126 |
| Lamar | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Lauderdale | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Lawrence | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Lee | $134 | $132 | $128 | $129 |
| Limestone | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Lowndes | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Macon | $134 | $132 | $128 | $129 |
| Madison | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Marengo | $104 | $104 | $104 | $104 |
| Marion | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Marshall | $83 | $84 | $84 | $84 |
| Mobile | $129 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Monroe | $129 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Montgomery | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Morgan | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
| Perry | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Pickens | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Pike | $105 | $106 | $106 | $76 |
| Randolph | $103 | $103 | $103 | $105 |
| Russell | $134 | $132 | $128 | $129 |
| Shelby | $146 | $142 | $129 | $126 |
| St. Clair | $146 | $142 | $129 | $126 |
| Sumter | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Talladega | $104 | $104 | $104 | $106 |
| Tallapoosa | $133 | $132 | $128 | $129 |
| Tuscaloosa | $104 | $104 | $104 | $104 |
| Walker | $146 | $142 | $129 | $126 |
| Washington | $129 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Wilcox | $136 | $130 | $130 | $117 |
| Winston | $146 | $140 | $140 | $138 |
What the age groups mean
The database groups children the same way in every state.
- Infantbirth to 23 months
- Toddler24 to 35 months
- Preschool36 to 54 months
- School ageschool-age children
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Questions, answered
How much does child care cost in Alabama?
The Alabama median at a center was $136 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $126.
How much does a home daycare cost in Alabama?
The Alabama median at a home daycare was $136 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $129.
Which Alabama county has the highest center price for infants?
Shelby County, at $147 a week in 2022. The lowest is Clay County, at $114 in 2022.
Are these prices adjusted for inflation?
Prices are in the dollars of their own year. We did not adjust them for inflation.
Where do these Alabama prices come from?
From the National Database of Childcare Prices. The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau publishes it.
About these numbers
Each price is a median weekly price for full-time care, as the Women's Bureau published it.
A county's row is its newest year with a price. Each row says its year.
Prices are in the dollars of their own year. We did not adjust them for inflation.
The Women's Bureau fills some gaps with its own estimates. We show each price rounded to the dollar.
None means the database has no price for that age group.
These prices are ranges to compare your own rates with. They are not advice on what to charge.
This page is a summary of public data. It is not financial or legal advice.
How the prices were gathered is in the National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024.
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