Childcare costs in Tennessee by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $111.67 a week in Decatur County to $211.67 a week in Wilson County, across the 95 Tennessee counties with a published price. Pick a county for every age group and care type.
The Department of Labor does not publish one statewide price, so we don't make one up. Prices are in 2022 dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Median weekly price by county, 2022
| County | Center, infant | Center, preschool | Family care, infant | Family care, preschool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Bedford County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Benton County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Bledsoe County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Blount County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Bradley County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Campbell County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Cannon County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Carroll County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Carter County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Cheatham County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Chester County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Claiborne County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Clay County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Cocke County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Coffee County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Crockett County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Cumberland County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Davidson County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Decatur County | $111.67est. | $97.46est. | $80.67est. | $89.08est. |
| DeKalb County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Dickson County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Dyer County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Fayette County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Fentress County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Franklin County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Gibson County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Giles County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Grainger County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Greene County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Grundy County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Hamblen County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Hamilton County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Hancock County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Hardeman County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Hardin County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Hawkins County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Haywood County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Henderson County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Henry County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Hickman County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Houston County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Humphreys County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Jackson County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Jefferson County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Johnson County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Knox County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Lake County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Lauderdale County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Lawrence County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Lewis County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Lincoln County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Loudon County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Macon County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Madison County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Marion County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Marshall County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Maury County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| McMinn County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| McNairy County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Meigs County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Monroe County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Montgomery County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Moore County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Morgan County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Obion County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Overton County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Perry County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Pickett County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Polk County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Putnam County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Rhea County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Roane County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Robertson County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Rutherford County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Scott County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Sequatchie County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Sevier County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Shelby County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Smith County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Stewart County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Sullivan County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Sumner County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Tipton County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Trousdale County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Unicoi County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Union County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Van Buren County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Warren County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Washington County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Wayne County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Weakley County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| White County | $130.99est. | $110est. | $90.83est. | $97.50est. |
| Williamson County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
| Wilson County | $211.67est. | $146.35est. | $155est. | $128.26est. |
Infant = 0–23 months; preschool = 36–54 months. "est." = the source estimated the value (for example, carried it forward from an earlier survey year); each county page explains how. Toddler and school-age prices are on each county page.
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Source
- U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx) Data period: study year 2022 (prices from state childcare market rate surveys; latest year in the file). Retrieved October 11, 2026. License: U.S. Government work (DOL); public domain. Cite: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices.
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