Which county in South Carolina has the lowest childcare?

Barnwell has the lowest childcare in South Carolina, at $5,055.

What is the childcare in Barnwell?

Barnwell is ranked #1 in South Carolina for childcare, at $5,055.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in South 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 South Carolina (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in South Carolina

Top 25 of 46 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in South Carolina

Rank	County	Value
01	Barnwell$5,055 County page
02	Bamberg$5,598 County page
03	Cherokee$5,598 County page
04	Marion$5,598 County page
05	Allendale$5,598 County page
06	Marlboro$5,598 County page
07	Dillon$5,947 County page
08	Kershaw$5,947 County page
09	Orangeburg$5,947 County page
10	Darlington$5,947 County page
11	Jasper$5,947 County page
12	Laurens$5,947 County page
13	Newberry$5,947 County page
14	Oconee$5,947 County page
15	Union$5,947 County page
16	Calhoun$6,268 County page
17	Chester$6,268 County page
18	Clarendon$6,268 County page
19	Lee$6,268 County page
20	McCormick$6,268 County page
21	Saluda$6,268 County page
22	Williamsburg$6,268 County page
23	Abbeville$6,268 County page
24	Chesterfield$6,268 County page
25	Colleton$6,268 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks South 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 South Carolina has the lowest childcare?: Barnwell has the lowest childcare in South Carolina, at $5,055.
What is the childcare in Barnwell?: Barnwell is ranked #1 in South Carolina for childcare, at $5,055.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in South 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.