Which county in Kentucky has the lowest childcare?

Wayne has the lowest childcare in Kentucky, at $4,453.

What is the childcare in Wayne?

Wayne is ranked #1 in Kentucky for childcare, at $4,453.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Kentucky 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 Kentucky (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Kentucky

Top 25 of 120 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Kentucky

Rank	County	Value
01	Wayne$4,453 County page
02	Adair$4,734 County page
03	Clinton$4,734 County page
04	Cumberland$4,734 County page
05	Green$4,734 County page
06	McCreary$4,734 County page
07	Casey$4,734 County page
08	Russell$4,734 County page
09	Knox$4,973 County page
10	Laurel$4,973 County page
11	Whitley$4,973 County page
12	Bell$4,973 County page
13	Harlan$4,973 County page
14	Pulaski$5,133 County page
15	Taylor$5,133 County page
16	Jackson$5,254 County page
17	Clay$5,254 County page
18	Rockcastle$5,254 County page
19	Christian$5,422 County page
20	McCracken$5,422 County page
21	Calloway$5,422 County page
22	Graves$5,422 County page
23	Boyd$5,576 County page
24	Greenup$5,576 County page
25	Mason$5,576 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Kentucky 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 Kentucky has the lowest childcare?: Wayne has the lowest childcare in Kentucky, at $4,453.
What is the childcare in Wayne?: Wayne is ranked #1 in Kentucky for childcare, at $4,453.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Kentucky 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.