Child care prices in Texas.

Weekly child care prices in Texas, 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.

  • $185

    Center, infant

    State median per week, 2022

  • $167

    Center, preschool

    State median per week, 2022

  • $164

    Home daycare, infant

    State median per week, 2022

  • $153

    Home daycare, preschool

    State median per week, 2022

Infant care at centers is lowest in Coke County, at $113 a week in 2022. It is highest in Travis County, at $229 in 2022.

Infant care at home daycares is lowest in Coke County, at $102 a week in 2022. It is highest in Travis County, at $206 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
Anderson$124$118$115$110
Andrews$155$144$140$132
Angelina$129$121$118$112
Aransas$124$117$115$109
Archer$130$122$119$112
Armstrong$147$139$136$129
Atascosa$171$160$156$149
Austin$185$172$167$156
Bailey$146$138$134$128
Bandera$171$160$156$149
Bastrop$202$189$183$173
Baylor$130$122$119$112
Bee$124$117$115$109
Bell$133$126$123$117
Bexar$171$160$156$149
Blanco$202$189$183$173
Borden$155$144$140$132
Bosque$134$127$124$117
Bowie$121$114$112$107
Brazoria$185$172$167$156
Brazos$154$145$141$134
Brewster$122$116$113$108
Briscoe$147$139$136$129
Brooks$153$144$140$133
Brown$124$117$114$108
Burleson$154$145$141$134
Burnet$202$189$183$173
Caldwell$202$189$183$173
Calhoun$124$117$115$109
Callahan$124$117$114$108
Cameron$154$146$143$136
Camp$124$118$115$110
Carson$147$139$136$129
Cass$121$114$112$107
Castro$147$139$136$129
Chambers$185$172$167$156
Cherokee$124$118$115$110
Childress$147$139$136$129
Clay$130$122$119$112
Cochran$146$138$134$128
Coke$113$106$103$98
Coleman$124$117$114$108
Collin$191$176$170$162
Collingsworth$147$139$136$129
Colorado$185$172$167$156
Comal$171$160$156$149
Comanche$124$117$114$108
Concho$113$106$103$98
Cooke$138$130$127$120
Coryell$133$126$123$117
Cottle$130$122$119$112
Crane$155$144$140$132
Crockett$113$106$103$98
Crosby$146$138$134$128
Culberson$122$116$113$108
Dallam$147$139$136$129
Dallas$194$180$175$164
Dawson$155$144$140$132
Deaf Smith$147$139$136$129
Delta$121$114$112$107
Denton$191$176$170$159
DeWitt$124$117$115$109
Dickens$146$138$134$128
Dimmit$130$124$122$117
Donley$147$139$136$129
Duval$153$144$140$133
Eastland$124$117$114$108
Ector$155$144$140$132
Edwards$130$124$122$117
El Paso$122$116$113$108
Ellis$191$176$170$159
Erath$191$176$170$159
Falls$134$127$124$117
Fannin$138$130$127$120
Fayette$202$189$183$173
Fisher$124$117$114$108
Floyd$146$138$134$128
Foard$130$122$119$112
Fort Bend$185$172$167$156
Franklin$121$114$112$107
Freestone$134$127$124$117
Frio$171$160$156$149
Gaines$155$144$140$132
Galveston$185$172$167$156
Garza$146$138$134$128
Gillespie$171$160$156$149
Glasscock$155$144$140$132
Goliad$124$117$115$109
Gonzales$124$117$115$109
Gray$147$139$136$129
Grayson$138$130$127$120
Gregg$124$118$115$110
Grimes$154$145$141$134
Guadalupe$171$160$156$149
Hale$146$138$134$128
Hall$147$139$136$129
Hamilton$133$126$123$117
Hansford$147$139$136$129
Hardeman$130$122$119$112
Hardin$135$128$125$120
Harris$185$172$167$156
Harrison$124$118$115$110
Hartley$147$139$136$129
Haskell$124$117$114$108
Hays$202$189$183$173
Hemphill$147$139$136$129
Henderson$124$118$115$110
Hidalgo$144$136$133$126
Hill$134$127$124$117
Hockley$146$138$134$128
Hood$191$176$170$159
Hopkins$121$114$112$107
Houston$129$121$118$112
Howard$155$144$140$132
Hudspeth$122$116$113$108
Hunt$191$176$170$159
Hutchinson$147$139$136$129
Irion$113$106$103$98
Jack$130$122$119$112
Jackson$124$117$115$109
Jasper$129$121$118$112
Jeff Davis$122$116$113$108
Jefferson$135$128$125$120
Jim Hogg$126$119$117$111
Jim Wells$153$144$140$133
Johnson$191$176$170$159
Jones$124$117$114$108
Karnes$171$160$156$149
Kaufman$191$176$170$159
Kendall$171$160$156$149
Kenedy$153$144$140$133
Kent$124$117$114$108
Kerr$171$160$156$149
Kimble$113$106$103$98
King$146$138$134$128
Kinney$130$124$122$117
Kleberg$153$144$140$133
Knox$124$117$114$108
La Salle$130$124$122$117
Lamar$121$114$112$107
Lamb$146$138$134$128
Lampasas$133$126$123$117
Lavaca$124$117$115$109
Lee$202$189$183$173
Leon$154$145$141$134
Liberty$185$172$167$156
Limestone$134$127$124$117
Lipscomb$147$139$136$129
Live Oak$153$144$140$133
Llano$202$189$183$173
Loving$155$144$140$132
Lubbock$146$138$134$128
Lynn$146$138$134$128
Madison$154$145$141$134
Marion$124$118$115$110
Martin$155$144$140$132
Mason$113$106$103$98
Matagorda$185$172$167$156
Maverick$130$124$122$117
McCulloch$113$106$103$98
McLennan$134$127$124$117
McMullen$153$144$140$133
Medina$171$160$156$149
Menard$113$106$103$98
Midland$155$144$140$132
Milam$133$126$123$117
Mills$133$126$123$117
Mitchell$124$117$114$108
Montague$130$122$119$112
Montgomery$185$172$167$156
Moore$147$139$136$129
Morris$121$114$112$107
Motley$146$138$134$128
Nacogdoches$129$121$118$112
Navarro$191$176$170$159
Newton$129$121$118$112
Nolan$124$117$114$108
Nueces$153$144$140$133
Ochiltree$147$139$136$129
Oldham$147$139$136$129
Orange$135$128$125$120
Palo Pinto$191$176$170$159
Panola$124$118$115$110
Parker$191$176$170$159
Parmer$147$139$136$129
Pecos$155$144$140$132
Polk$129$121$118$112
Potter$147$139$136$129
Presidio$122$116$113$108
Rains$124$118$115$110
Randall$147$139$136$129
Reagan$113$106$103$98
Real$130$124$122$117
Red River$121$114$112$107
Reeves$155$144$140$132
Refugio$124$117$115$109
Roberts$147$139$136$129
Robertson$154$145$141$134
Rockwall$191$176$170$159
Runnels$124$117$114$108
Rusk$124$118$115$110
Sabine$129$121$118$112
San Augustine$129$121$118$112
San Jacinto$129$121$118$112
San Patricio$153$144$140$133
San Saba$133$126$123$118
Schleicher$113$106$103$98
Scurry$124$117$114$108
Shackelford$124$117$114$108
Shelby$129$121$118$112
Sherman$147$139$136$129
Smith$124$118$115$110
Somervell$191$176$170$159
Starr$144$136$133$126
Stephens$124$117$114$108
Sterling$113$106$103$98
Stonewall$124$117$114$108
Sutton$113$106$103$98
Swisher$147$139$136$129
Tarrant$199$185$180$169
Taylor$124$117$114$108
Terrell$155$144$140$132
Terry$146$138$134$128
Throckmorton$124$117$114$108
Titus$121$114$112$107
Tom Green$113$106$103$98
Travis$229$214$209$197
Trinity$129$121$118$112
Tyler$129$121$118$112
Upshur$124$118$115$110
Upton$155$144$140$132
Uvalde$130$124$122$117
Val Verde$130$124$122$117
Van Zandt$124$118$115$110
Victoria$124$117$115$109
Walker$185$172$167$156
Waller$185$172$167$156
Ward$155$144$140$132
Washington$154$145$141$134
Webb$126$119$117$111
Wharton$185$172$167$156
Wheeler$147$139$136$129
Wichita$130$122$119$112
Wilbarger$130$122$119$112
Willacy$144$136$133$126
Williamson$202$189$183$173
Wilson$171$160$156$149
Winkler$155$144$140$132
Wise$191$176$170$159
Wood$124$118$115$110
Yoakum$146$138$134$128
Young$130$122$119$112
Zapata$126$119$117$111
Zavala$130$124$122$117

Home daycares: weekly prices by county, 2022

CountyMedian per week, 2022
InfantToddlerPreschoolSchool age
Anderson$114$110$108$104
Andrews$138$131$129$122
Angelina$117$112$110$105
Aransas$113$109$107$103
Archer$117$112$110$105
Armstrong$134$129$127$122
Atascosa$154$148$146$139
Austin$164$155$153$144
Bailey$133$127$126$120
Bandera$154$148$146$139
Bastrop$181$172$170$160
Baylor$117$112$110$105
Bee$113$109$107$103
Bell$121$116$115$110
Bexar$154$148$146$139
Blanco$181$172$170$160
Borden$138$131$129$122
Bosque$122$117$116$110
Bowie$111$106$105$101
Brazoria$164$155$153$144
Brazos$139$134$132$126
Brewster$111$107$106$101
Briscoe$134$129$127$122
Brooks$138$133$131$125
Brown$113$108$107$102
Burleson$139$134$132$126
Burnet$181$172$170$160
Caldwell$181$172$170$160
Calhoun$113$109$107$103
Callahan$113$108$107$102
Cameron$141$136$134$129
Camp$114$110$108$104
Carson$134$129$127$122
Cass$111$106$105$101
Castro$134$129$127$122
Chambers$164$155$153$144
Cherokee$114$110$108$104
Childress$134$129$127$122
Clay$117$112$110$105
Cochran$133$127$126$120
Coke$102$97$96$92
Coleman$113$108$107$102
Collin$167$158$156$149
Collingsworth$134$129$127$122
Colorado$164$155$153$144
Comal$154$148$146$139
Comanche$113$108$107$102
Concho$102$97$96$92
Cooke$125$120$118$113
Coryell$121$116$115$110
Cottle$117$112$110$105
Crane$138$131$129$122
Crockett$102$97$96$92
Crosby$133$127$126$120
Culberson$111$107$106$101
Dallam$134$129$127$122
Dallas$172$163$160$151
Dawson$138$131$129$122
Deaf Smith$134$129$127$122
Delta$111$106$105$101
Denton$167$158$156$146
DeWitt$113$109$107$103
Dickens$133$127$126$120
Dimmit$120$117$116$112
Donley$134$129$127$122
Duval$138$133$131$125
Eastland$113$108$107$102
Ector$138$131$129$122
Edwards$120$117$116$112
El Paso$111$107$106$101
Ellis$167$158$156$146
Erath$167$158$156$146
Falls$122$117$116$110
Fannin$125$120$118$113
Fayette$181$172$170$160
Fisher$113$108$107$102
Floyd$133$127$126$120
Foard$117$112$110$105
Fort Bend$164$155$153$144
Franklin$111$106$105$101
Freestone$122$117$116$110
Frio$154$148$146$139
Gaines$138$131$129$122
Galveston$164$155$153$144
Garza$133$127$126$120
Gillespie$154$148$146$139
Glasscock$138$131$129$122
Goliad$113$109$107$103
Gonzales$113$109$107$103
Gray$134$129$127$122
Grayson$125$120$118$113
Gregg$114$110$108$104
Grimes$139$134$132$126
Guadalupe$154$148$146$139
Hale$133$127$126$120
Hall$134$129$127$122
Hamilton$121$116$115$110
Hansford$134$129$127$122
Hardeman$117$112$110$105
Hardin$124$119$118$113
Harris$164$155$153$144
Harrison$114$110$108$104
Hartley$134$129$127$122
Haskell$113$108$107$102
Hays$181$172$170$160
Hemphill$134$129$127$122
Henderson$114$110$108$104
Hidalgo$131$126$124$120
Hill$122$117$116$110
Hockley$133$127$126$120
Hood$167$158$156$146
Hopkins$111$106$105$101
Houston$117$112$110$105
Howard$138$131$129$122
Hudspeth$111$107$106$101
Hunt$167$158$156$146
Hutchinson$134$129$127$122
Irion$102$97$96$92
Jack$117$112$110$105
Jackson$113$109$107$103
Jasper$117$112$110$105
Jeff Davis$111$107$106$101
Jefferson$124$119$118$113
Jim Hogg$115$111$110$105
Jim Wells$138$133$131$125
Johnson$167$158$156$146
Jones$113$108$107$102
Karnes$154$148$146$139
Kaufman$167$158$156$146
Kendall$154$148$146$139
Kenedy$138$133$131$125
Kent$113$108$107$102
Kerr$154$148$146$139
Kimble$102$97$96$92
King$133$127$126$120
Kinney$120$117$116$112
Kleberg$138$133$131$125
Knox$113$108$107$102
La Salle$120$117$116$112
Lamar$111$106$105$101
Lamb$133$127$126$120
Lampasas$121$116$115$110
Lavaca$113$109$107$103
Lee$181$172$170$160
Leon$139$134$132$126
Liberty$164$155$153$144
Limestone$122$117$116$110
Lipscomb$134$129$127$122
Live Oak$138$133$131$125
Llano$181$172$170$160
Loving$138$131$129$122
Lubbock$133$127$126$120
Lynn$133$127$126$120
Madison$139$134$132$126
Marion$114$110$108$104
Martin$138$131$129$122
Mason$102$97$96$92
Matagorda$164$155$153$144
Maverick$120$117$116$112
McCulloch$102$97$96$92
McLennan$122$117$116$110
McMullen$138$133$131$125
Medina$154$148$146$139
Menard$102$97$96$92
Midland$138$131$129$122
Milam$121$116$115$110
Mills$121$116$115$110
Mitchell$113$108$107$102
Montague$117$112$110$105
Montgomery$164$155$153$144
Moore$134$129$127$122
Morris$111$106$105$101
Motley$133$127$126$120
Nacogdoches$117$112$110$105
Navarro$167$158$156$146
Newton$117$112$110$105
Nolan$113$108$107$102
Nueces$138$133$131$125
Ochiltree$134$129$127$122
Oldham$134$129$127$122
Orange$124$119$118$113
Palo Pinto$167$158$156$146
Panola$114$110$108$104
Parker$167$158$156$146
Parmer$134$129$127$122
Pecos$138$131$129$122
Polk$117$112$110$105
Potter$134$129$127$122
Presidio$111$107$106$101
Rains$114$110$108$104
Randall$134$129$127$122
Reagan$102$97$96$92
Real$120$117$116$112
Red River$111$106$105$101
Reeves$138$131$129$122
Refugio$113$109$107$103
Roberts$134$129$127$122
Robertson$139$134$132$126
Rockwall$167$158$156$146
Runnels$113$108$107$102
Rusk$114$110$108$104
Sabine$117$112$110$105
San Augustine$117$112$110$105
San Jacinto$117$112$110$105
San Patricio$138$133$131$125
San Saba$121$116$115$111
Schleicher$102$97$96$92
Scurry$113$108$107$102
Shackelford$113$108$107$102
Shelby$117$112$110$105
Sherman$134$129$127$122
Smith$114$110$108$104
Somervell$167$158$156$146
Starr$131$126$124$120
Stephens$113$108$107$102
Sterling$102$97$96$92
Stonewall$113$108$107$102
Sutton$102$97$96$92
Swisher$134$129$127$122
Tarrant$177$168$166$157
Taylor$113$108$107$102
Terrell$138$131$129$122
Terry$133$127$126$120
Throckmorton$113$108$107$102
Titus$111$106$105$101
Tom Green$102$97$96$92
Travis$206$196$194$184
Trinity$117$112$110$105
Tyler$117$112$110$105
Upshur$114$110$108$104
Upton$138$131$129$122
Uvalde$120$117$116$112
Val Verde$120$117$116$112
Van Zandt$114$110$108$104
Victoria$113$109$107$103
Walker$164$155$153$144
Waller$164$155$153$144
Ward$138$131$129$122
Washington$139$134$132$126
Webb$115$111$110$105
Wharton$164$155$153$144
Wheeler$134$129$127$122
Wichita$117$112$110$105
Wilbarger$117$112$110$105
Willacy$131$126$124$120
Williamson$181$172$170$160
Wilson$154$148$146$139
Winkler$138$131$129$122
Wise$167$158$156$146
Wood$114$110$108$104
Yoakum$133$127$126$120
Young$117$112$110$105
Zapata$115$111$110$105
Zavala$120$117$116$112

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 Texas?

The Texas median at a center was $185 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $167.

How much does a home daycare cost in Texas?

The Texas median at a home daycare was $164 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $153.

Which Texas county has the highest center price for infants?

Travis County, at $229 a week in 2022. The lowest is Coke County, at $113 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 Texas 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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