Childcare costs in West Virginia by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $144.47 a week in Clay County to $195.02 a week in Hardy County, across the 55 West Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | $178.63est. | $169.08est. | $155.99est. | $128.40est. |
| Berkeley County | $176.69est. | $176.29est. | $164.11est. | $194.47est. |
| Boone County | $184.64est. | $174.86est. | $161.28est. | $133.59est. |
| Braxton County | $181.92est. | $172.05est. | $158.79est. | $129.44est. |
| Brooke County | $155.81est. | $153.05est. | $143.31est. | $156.40est. |
| Cabell County | $155.09est. | $154.68est. | $144.02est. | $170.57est. |
| Calhoun County | $166.49est. | $161.89est. | $145.55est. | $122.51est. |
| Clay County | $144.47est. | $132.09est. | $123.84est. | $123.84est. |
| Doddridge County | $164.37est. | $160.34est. | $143.84est. | $123.73est. |
| Fayette County | $169.96est. | $165.54est. | $155.52est. | $129.94est. |
| Gilmer County | $177.33est. | $133.83est. | $128.86est. | $128.86est. |
| Grant County | $175.51est. | $166.15est. | $153.28est. | $126.32est. |
| Greenbrier County | $166.43est. | $163.61est. | $153.17est. | $167.33est. |
| Hampshire County | $188.13est. | $177.93est. | $164.22est. | $133.97est. |
| Hancock County | $168.25est. | $164.95est. | $154.57est. | $134.48est. |
| Hardy County | $195.02est. | $189.62est. | $170.48est. | $143.49est. |
| Harrison County | $162.66est. | $161.21est. | $150.45est. | $165.90est. |
| Jackson County | $182.37est. | $177.55est. | $159.49est. | $135.34est. |
| Jefferson County | $165.26est. | $167.27est. | $154.89est. | $188.20est. |
| Kanawha County | $157.58est. | $156.83est. | $146.13est. | $172.40est. |
| Lewis County | $171.73est. | $167.36est. | $157.18est. | $131.76est. |
| Lincoln County | $188.89est. | $140.49est. | $131.71est. | $131.71est. |
| Logan County | $188.79est. | $178.69est. | $164.86est. | $135.60est. |
| Marion County | $166.54est. | $164.85est. | $153.93est. | $169.47est. |
| Marshall County | $162.86est. | $159.59est. | $149.59est. | $129.81est. |
| Mason County | $171.86est. | $162.84est. | $156.94est. | $128.48est. |
| McDowell County | $149.77est. | $136.93est. | $128.37est. | $128.37est. |
| Mercer County | $168.41est. | $165.13est. | $154.73est. | $134.76est. |
| Mineral County | $177.51est. | $172.52est. | $162.20est. | $133.76est. |
| Mingo County | $167.49est. | $163.05est. | $146.49est. | $124.18est. |
| Monongalia County | $152.58est. | $153.91est. | $142.69est. | $172.32est. |
| Monroe County | $183.50est. | $173.62est. | $160.21est. | $131.23est. |
| Morgan County | $181.31est. | $177.45est. | $158.85est. | $173.29est. |
| Nicholas County | $182.85est. | $172.94est. | $159.61est. | $130.35est. |
| Ohio County | $146.68est. | $146.80est. | $136.50est. | $162.61est. |
| Pendleton County | $178.87est. | $133.85est. | $156.02est. | $125.48est. |
| Pleasants County | $155.37est. | $152.30est. | $142.74est. | $124.16est. |
| Pocahontas County | $178.24est. | $173.42est. | $155.84est. | $131.72est. |
| Preston County | $182.90est. | $177.85est. | $159.91est. | $134.56est. |
| Putnam County | $163.17est. | $163.03est. | $151.69est. | $180.20est. |
| Raleigh County | $169.93est. | $166.75est. | $156.21est. | $170.27est. |
| Randolph County | $173.42est. | $169.21est. | $158.85est. | $134.26est. |
| Ritchie County | $179.18est. | $169.44est. | $156.39est. | $127.17est. |
| Roane County | $178.56est. | $131.41est. | $123.19est. | $123.19est. |
| Summers County | $194.74est. | $184.31est. | $170.05est. | $139.76est. |
| Taylor County | $172.68est. | $168.56est. | $158.22est. | $134.01est. |
| Tucker County | $185.20est. | $137.65est. | $129.05est. | $129.05est. |
| Tyler County | $182.22est. | $177.06est. | $159.26est. | $133.44est. |
| Upshur County | $173.27est. | $169.35est. | $158.87est. | $135.70est. |
| Wayne County | $174.22est. | $170.11est. | $159.67est. | $135.49est. |
| Webster County | $170.66est. | $161.46est. | $149est. | $122est. |
| Wetzel County | $175.84est. | $171.50est. | $161.02est. | $135.75est. |
| Wirt County | $178.72est. | $131.36est. | $123.15est. | $123.15est. |
| Wood County | $162.48est. | $160.55est. | $150.01est. | $164.84est. |
| Wyoming County | $185.20est. | $175.43est. | $161.79est. | $134.23est. |
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.
Related
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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