Which county in Mississippi has the lowest childcare?

Lafayette has the lowest childcare in Mississippi, at $5,381.

What is the childcare in Lafayette?

Lafayette is ranked #1 in Mississippi for childcare, at $5,381.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Mississippi 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 Mississippi (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Mississippi

Top 25 of 82 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Mississippi

Rank	County	Value
01	Lafayette$5,381 County page
02	Oktibbeha$5,464 County page
03	Lowndes$5,535 County page
04	Lee$5,588 County page
05	Warren$5,598 County page
06	Lauderdale$5,609 County page
07	Pearl River$5,625 County page
08	Clay$5,633 County page
09	Lawrence$5,653 County page
10	Bolivar$5,656 County page
11	Washington$5,660 County page
12	George$5,661 County page
13	Union$5,666 County page
14	Jasper$5,671 County page
15	Panola$5,674 County page
16	Lincoln$5,676 County page
17	Winston$5,676 County page
18	Jones$5,681 County page
19	Pontotoc$5,683 County page
20	Grenada$5,692 County page
21	Alcorn$5,693 County page
22	Pike$5,696 County page
23	Newton$5,700 County page
24	Itawamba$5,701 County page
25	Adams$5,704 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Mississippi 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 Mississippi has the lowest childcare?: Lafayette has the lowest childcare in Mississippi, at $5,381.
What is the childcare in Lafayette?: Lafayette is ranked #1 in Mississippi for childcare, at $5,381.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Mississippi 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.