Which county in West Virginia has the lowest childcare?

Clay has the lowest childcare in West Virginia, at $7,155.

What is the childcare in Clay?

Clay is ranked #1 in West Virginia for childcare, at $7,155.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in West 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 West Virginia (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in West Virginia

Top 25 of 55 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in West Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Clay$7,155 County page
02	McDowell$7,417 County page
03	Ohio$7,510 County page
04	Wirt$7,723 County page
05	Monongalia$7,836 County page
06	Pleasants$7,893 County page
07	Brooke$7,921 County page
08	Cabell$7,930 County page
09	Kanawha$8,051 County page
10	Marshall$8,273 County page
11	Wood$8,279 County page
12	Harrison$8,298 County page
13	Roane$8,309 County page
14	Gilmer$8,310 County page
15	Doddridge$8,335 County page
16	Putnam$8,349 County page
17	Pendleton$8,362 County page
18	Calhoun$8,432 County page
19	Greenbrier$8,464 County page
20	Mingo$8,487 County page
21	Marion$8,491 County page
22	Jefferson$8,498 County page
23	Hancock$8,548 County page
24	Mercer$8,556 County page
25	Webster$8,565 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks West 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 West Virginia has the lowest childcare?: Clay has the lowest childcare in West Virginia, at $7,155.
What is the childcare in Clay?: Clay is ranked #1 in West Virginia for childcare, at $7,155.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in West 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.