Child care prices in Kentucky.

Weekly child care prices in Kentucky, 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.

  • $151

    Center, infant

    State median per week, 2022

  • $134

    Center, preschool

    State median per week, 2022

  • $118

    Home daycare, infant

    State median per week, 2022

  • $105

    Home daycare, preschool

    State median per week, 2022

Infant care at centers is lowest in Wayne County, at $90 a week in 2022. It is highest in Gallatin County, at $222 in 2022.

Infant care at home daycares is lowest in Montgomery County, at $79 a week in 2022. It is highest in Gallatin County, at $186 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.

CountyMedian per week, 2022
InfantToddlerPreschoolSchool age
Adair$96$88$88$95
Allen$142$134$134$131
Anderson$151$132$132$120
Ballard$128$120$120$116
Barren$125$115$115$121
Bath$113$113$113$120
Bell$100$93$93$86
Boone$199$170$170$171
Bourbon$196$167$167$168
Boyd$107$107$107$107
Boyle$181$153$153$135
Bracken$113$113$113$120
Breathitt$113$113$113$120
Breckinridge$169$149$149$126
Bullitt$151$132$132$120
Butler$142$134$134$131
Caldwell$121$114$114$110
Calloway$111$101$101$107
Campbell$199$170$170$171
Carlisle$128$120$120$116
Carroll$212$181$181$178
Carter$113$113$113$120
Casey$96$88$88$95
Christian$111$101$101$107
Clark$181$153$153$135
Clay$106$98$98$98
Clinton$96$88$88$95
Crittenden$128$120$120$116
Cumberland$96$88$88$95
Daviess$125$115$115$121
Edmonson$142$134$134$131
Elliott$113$113$113$120
Estill$204$175$175$152
Fayette$184$156$156$137
Fleming$113$113$113$120
Floyd$113$113$113$120
Franklin$135$119$119$110
Fulton$121$114$114$110
Gallatin$222$189$189$186
Garrard$204$175$175$152
Grant$212$181$181$178
Graves$111$101$101$107
Grayson$169$149$149$126
Green$96$88$88$95
Greenup$107$107$107$107
Hancock$142$134$134$131
Hardin$151$129$129$116
Harlan$100$93$93$93
Harrison$212$181$181$178
Hart$142$134$134$131
Henderson$125$115$115$121
Henry$159$139$139$126
Hickman$128$120$120$116
Hopkins$121$114$114$114
Jackson$106$98$98$98
Jefferson$216$184$184$173
Jessamine$181$153$153$135
Johnson$113$113$113$120
Kenton$199$170$170$171
Knott$113$113$113$120
Knox$100$93$93$93
Larue$169$149$149$126
Laurel$100$93$93$93
Lawrence$113$113$113$120
Lee$113$113$113$120
Leslie$113$113$113$120
Letcher$113$113$113$120
Lewis$113$113$113$120
Lincoln$204$175$175$152
Livingston$128$120$120$116
Logan$142$134$134$131
Lyon$128$120$120$116
Madison$181$153$153$135
Magoffin$113$113$113$120
Marion$169$149$149$126
Marshall$128$120$120$116
Martin$113$113$113$120
Mason$107$107$107$107
McCracken$111$101$101$107
McCreary$96$88$88$95
McLean$142$134$134$131
Meade$169$149$149$126
Menifee$113$113$113$120
Mercer$195$167$167$145
Metcalfe$142$134$134$131
Monroe$142$134$134$131
Montgomery$107$107$107$114
Morgan$113$113$113$120
Muhlenberg$121$114$114$110
Nelson$161$142$142$120
Nicholas$222$189$189$186
Ohio$142$134$134$131
Oldham$151$132$132$120
Owen$222$189$189$186
Owsley$113$113$113$120
Pendleton$222$189$189$186
Perry$113$113$113$113
Pike$113$113$113$113
Powell$195$167$167$145
Pulaski$104$96$96$80
Robertson$113$113$113$120
Rockcastle$106$98$98$98
Rowan$107$107$107$114
Russell$96$88$88$95
Scott$212$181$181$178
Shelby$151$132$132$120
Simpson$135$128$128$124
Spencer$159$139$139$126
Taylor$104$96$96$80
Todd$128$120$120$116
Trigg$128$120$120$116
Trimble$159$139$139$126
Union$135$128$128$124
Warren$125$115$115$121
Washington$169$149$149$126
Wayne$90$83$83$90
Webster$142$134$134$131
Whitley$100$93$93$93
Wolfe$113$113$113$120
Woodford$151$132$132$120

Home daycares: weekly prices by county, 2022

CountyMedian per week, 2022
InfantToddlerPreschoolSchool age
Adair$113$84$84$85
Allen$123$105$105$105
Anderson$123$122$122$102
Ballard$120$121$121$121
Barren$115$99$99$109
Bath$80$82$82$73
Bell$115$83$83$83
Boone$168$152$152$169
Bourbon$167$151$151$167
Boyd$83$83$83$72
Boyle$131$131$131$119
Bracken$80$82$82$73
Breathitt$80$82$82$73
Breckinridge$130$125$125$103
Bullitt$123$122$122$102
Butler$123$105$105$105
Caldwell$119$120$120$120
Calloway$112$115$115$125
Campbell$168$152$152$169
Carlisle$120$121$121$121
Carroll$185$174$174$140
Carter$80$82$82$73
Casey$113$84$84$85
Christian$112$115$115$125
Clark$131$131$131$119
Clay$113$82$82$84
Clinton$113$84$84$85
Crittenden$120$121$121$121
Cumberland$113$84$84$85
Daviess$115$99$99$109
Edmonson$123$105$105$105
Elliott$80$82$82$73
Estill$151$155$155$128
Fayette$132$132$132$120
Fleming$80$82$82$73
Floyd$80$82$82$73
Franklin$103$99$99$94
Fulton$119$120$120$120
Gallatin$186$175$175$141
Garrard$151$155$155$128
Grant$185$174$174$140
Graves$112$115$115$125
Grayson$130$125$125$103
Green$113$84$84$85
Greenup$83$83$83$72
Hancock$123$105$105$105
Hardin$123$119$119$107
Harlan$112$81$81$83
Harrison$185$174$174$140
Hart$123$105$105$105
Henderson$115$99$99$109
Henry$124$123$123$103
Hickman$120$121$121$121
Hopkins$119$120$120$120
Jackson$113$82$82$84
Jefferson$118$96$96$91
Jessamine$131$131$131$119
Johnson$80$82$82$73
Kenton$168$152$152$169
Knott$80$82$82$73
Knox$112$81$81$83
Larue$130$125$125$103
Laurel$112$81$81$83
Lawrence$80$82$82$73
Lee$80$82$82$73
Leslie$80$82$82$73
Letcher$80$82$82$73
Lewis$80$82$82$73
Lincoln$151$155$155$128
Livingston$120$121$121$121
Logan$123$105$105$105
Lyon$120$121$121$121
Madison$131$131$131$119
Magoffin$80$82$82$73
Marion$130$125$125$103
Marshall$120$121$121$121
Martin$80$82$82$73
Mason$83$83$83$72
McCracken$112$115$115$125
McCreary$113$84$84$85
McLean$123$105$105$105
Meade$130$125$125$103
Menifee$80$82$82$73
Mercer$149$154$154$127
Metcalfe$123$105$105$105
Monroe$123$105$105$105
Montgomery$79$81$81$72
Morgan$80$82$82$73
Muhlenberg$119$120$120$120
Nelson$129$124$124$102
Nicholas$186$175$175$141
Ohio$123$105$105$105
Oldham$123$122$122$102
Owen$186$175$175$141
Owsley$80$82$82$73
Pendleton$186$175$175$141
Perry$84$84$84$73
Pike$84$84$84$73
Powell$149$154$154$127
Pulaski$92$86$86$76
Robertson$80$82$82$73
Rockcastle$113$82$82$84
Rowan$79$81$81$72
Russell$113$84$84$85
Scott$185$174$174$140
Shelby$123$122$122$102
Simpson$122$104$104$104
Spencer$124$123$123$103
Taylor$92$86$86$76
Todd$120$121$121$121
Trigg$120$121$121$121
Trimble$124$123$123$103
Union$122$104$104$104
Warren$115$99$99$109
Washington$130$125$125$103
Wayne$112$83$83$84
Webster$123$105$105$105
Whitley$112$81$81$83
Wolfe$80$82$82$73
Woodford$123$122$122$102

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 Kentucky?

The Kentucky median at a center was $151 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $134.

How much does a home daycare cost in Kentucky?

The Kentucky median at a home daycare was $118 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $105.

Which Kentucky county has the highest center price for infants?

Gallatin County, at $222 a week in 2022. The lowest is Wayne County, at $90 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 Kentucky 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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