Which county in Virginia has the lowest childcare?

Tazewell has the lowest childcare in Virginia, at $5,176.

What is the childcare in Tazewell?

Tazewell is ranked #1 in Virginia for childcare, at $5,176.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Virginia 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 Virginia (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Virginia

Top 25 of 133 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Tazewell$5,176 County page
02	Carroll$5,522 County page
03	Dickenson$5,522 County page
04	Grayson$5,522 County page
05	Buchanan$5,522 County page
06	Lee$5,522 County page
07	Russell$5,522 County page
08	Scott$5,522 County page
09	Henry$5,528 County page
10	Martinsville$5,528 County page
11	Halifax$5,790 County page
12	Lunenburg$5,790 County page
13	Buckingham$5,790 County page
14	Nottoway$5,790 County page
15	Bristol$5,874 County page
16	Smyth$6,013 County page
17	Amherst$6,015 County page
18	Galax$6,042 County page
19	Washington$6,061 County page
20	Wythe$6,097 County page
21	Wise$6,216 County page
22	Norton$6,216 County page
23	Campbell$6,226 County page
24	Brunswick$6,308 County page
25	Appomattox$6,316 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Virginia 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 Virginia has the lowest childcare?: Tazewell has the lowest childcare in Virginia, at $5,176.
What is the childcare in Tazewell?: Tazewell is ranked #1 in Virginia for childcare, at $5,176.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Virginia 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.