Which county in Texas has the lowest childcare?

Crockett has the lowest childcare in Texas, at $5,581.

What is the childcare in Crockett?

Crockett is ranked #1 in Texas for childcare, at $5,581.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Texas 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 Texas (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Texas

Top 25 of 254 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Texas

Rank	County	Value
01	Crockett$5,581 County page
02	Irion$5,581 County page
03	Mason$5,581 County page
04	Reagan$5,581 County page
05	Sutton$5,581 County page
06	Tom Green$5,581 County page
07	Coke$5,581 County page
08	Concho$5,581 County page
09	Kimble$5,581 County page
10	McCulloch$5,581 County page
11	Menard$5,581 County page
12	Schleicher$5,581 County page
13	Sterling$5,581 County page
14	Cass$6,015 County page
15	Franklin$6,015 County page
16	Hopkins$6,015 County page
17	Bowie$6,015 County page
18	Delta$6,015 County page
19	Lamar$6,015 County page
20	Morris$6,015 County page
21	Red River$6,015 County page
22	Titus$6,015 County page
23	Brewster$6,084 County page
24	Culberson$6,084 County page
25	El Paso$6,084 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Texas 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 Texas has the lowest childcare?: Crockett has the lowest childcare in Texas, at $5,581.
What is the childcare in Crockett?: Crockett is ranked #1 in Texas for childcare, at $5,581.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Texas 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.