Which county in Alabama has the lowest childcare?

DeKalb has the lowest childcare in Alabama, at $5,688.

What is the childcare in DeKalb?

DeKalb is ranked #1 in Alabama for childcare, at $5,688.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Alabama are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Cheapest Childcare in Alabama (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Alabama

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

Ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for childcare in Alabama

Rank	County	Value
01	DeKalb$5,688 County page
02	Cherokee$5,688 County page
03	Jackson$5,688 County page
04	Etowah$5,726 County page
05	Marshall$5,726 County page
06	Cleburne$5,921 County page
07	Coosa$5,921 County page
08	Clay$5,921 County page
09	Randolph$5,921 County page
10	Calhoun$5,961 County page
11	Talladega$5,961 County page
12	Crenshaw$6,011 County page
13	Henry$6,011 County page
14	Geneva$6,011 County page
15	Barbour$6,048 County page
16	Coffee$6,048 County page
17	Dale$6,048 County page
18	Pike$6,048 County page
19	Houston$6,048 County page
20	Washington$6,632 County page
21	Clarke$6,632 County page
22	Conecuh$6,632 County page
23	Monroe$6,632 County page
24	Baldwin$6,679 County page
25	Escambia$6,679 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alabama counties by childcare cost, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For childcare, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh childcare against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of childcare cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alabama has the lowest childcare?: DeKalb has the lowest childcare in Alabama, at $5,688.
What is the childcare in DeKalb?: DeKalb is ranked #1 in Alabama for childcare, at $5,688.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Alabama are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.