Which county in North Carolina has the lowest childcare?

Alleghany has the lowest childcare in North Carolina, at $5,672.

What is the childcare in Alleghany?

Alleghany is ranked #1 in North Carolina for childcare, at $5,672.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in North Carolina 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 North Carolina (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in North Carolina

Top 25 of 100 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in North Carolina

Rank	County	Value
01	Alleghany$5,672 County page
02	Bladen$5,672 County page
03	Tyrrell$5,672 County page
04	Yadkin$5,833 County page
05	Rockingham$6,146 County page
06	Greene$6,221 County page
07	Chowan$6,334 County page
08	Lee$6,413 County page
09	Swain$6,425 County page
10	Sampson$6,429 County page
11	Scotland$6,516 County page
12	Richmond$6,524 County page
13	Graham$6,604 County page
14	Warren$6,712 County page
15	Duplin$6,731 County page
16	Jones$6,731 County page
17	Robeson$6,732 County page
18	Mitchell$6,739 County page
19	Gaston$6,750 County page
20	Columbus$6,763 County page
21	Madison$6,788 County page
22	Washington$6,800 County page
23	Alamance$6,952 County page
24	Alexander$7,079 County page
25	Hoke$7,098 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks North Carolina 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 North Carolina has the lowest childcare?: Alleghany has the lowest childcare in North Carolina, at $5,672.
What is the childcare in Alleghany?: Alleghany is ranked #1 in North Carolina for childcare, at $5,672.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in North Carolina 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.