Childcare prices in South Carolina, county by county
In 2022, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $6,095 a year across South Carolina counties, from $4,882 in Barnwell County to $11,558 in Georgetown County.
| Abbeville County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Aiken County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Allendale County | $5,856 | $5,080 | $6,038 | 2022 |
| Anderson County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Bamberg County | $5,856 | $5,080 | $6,038 | 2022 |
| Barnwell County | $4,882 | $5,402 | $6,095 | 2022 |
| Beaufort County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Berkeley County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Calhoun County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Charleston County | $10,506 | $9,565 | $7,216 | 2022 |
| Cherokee County | $5,856 | $5,080 | $6,038 | 2022 |
| Chester County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Chesterfield County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Clarendon County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Colleton County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Darlington County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Dillon County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Dorchester County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Edgefield County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Fairfield County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Florence County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Georgetown County | $11,558 | $8,459 | $8,018 | 2022 |
| Greenville County | $10,506 | $9,565 | $7,216 | 2022 |
| Greenwood County | $11,558 | $8,459 | $8,018 | 2022 |
| Hampton County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Horry County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Jasper County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Kershaw County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Lancaster County | $11,558 | $8,459 | $8,018 | 2022 |
| Laurens County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Lee County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Lexington County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Marion County | $5,856 | $5,080 | $6,038 | 2022 |
| Marlboro County | $5,856 | $5,080 | $6,038 | 2022 |
| McCormick County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Newberry County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Oconee County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Orangeburg County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Pickens County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Richland County | $10,506 | $9,565 | $7,216 | 2022 |
| Saluda County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| Spartanburg County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Sumter County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
| Union County | $5,774 | $6,294 | $6,905 | 2022 |
| Williamsburg County | $6,095 | $6,615 | $6,962 | 2022 |
| York County | $10,344 | $9,418 | $7,152 | 2022 |
Yearly prices (weekly median × 52). Select a column to sort.
Sources
- National Database of Childcare Prices, 2008 to 2022 data file (county level), US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
- National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024, US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
Prices are weekly medians for full-time care in the year shown, in that year's dollars, as published by the Department of Labor. Yearly figures are weekly × 52. Some county figures are estimated by the Department from state data or nearby age groups. Data checked 1 November 2026.