Which county in Tennessee has the lowest childcare?

Decatur has the lowest childcare in Tennessee, at $5,314.

What is the childcare in Decatur?

Decatur is ranked #1 in Tennessee for childcare, at $5,314.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Tennessee 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 Tennessee (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Tennessee

Top 25 of 95 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Tennessee

Rank	County	Value
01	Decatur$5,314 County page
02	Benton$6,084 County page
03	Campbell$6,084 County page
04	Carter$6,084 County page
05	Chester$6,084 County page
06	Claiborne$6,084 County page
07	Clay$6,084 County page
08	Cocke$6,084 County page
09	Coffee$6,084 County page
10	Cumberland$6,084 County page
11	Dickson$6,084 County page
12	Gibson$6,084 County page
13	Giles$6,084 County page
14	Grainger$6,084 County page
15	Grundy$6,084 County page
16	Hamblen$6,084 County page
17	Hancock$6,084 County page
18	Hardin$6,084 County page
19	Hawkins$6,084 County page
20	Hickman$6,084 County page
21	Houston$6,084 County page
22	Humphreys$6,084 County page
23	Jackson$6,084 County page
24	Johnson$6,084 County page
25	Lake$6,084 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Tennessee 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 Tennessee has the lowest childcare?: Decatur has the lowest childcare in Tennessee, at $5,314.
What is the childcare in Decatur?: Decatur is ranked #1 in Tennessee for childcare, at $5,314.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Tennessee 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.