Childcare prices in Tennessee, county by county
In 2022, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $6,811 a year across Tennessee counties, from $5,807 in Decatur County to $11,007 in Anderson County.
| Anderson County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Bedford County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Benton County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Bledsoe County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Blount County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Bradley County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Campbell County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Cannon County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Carroll County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Carter County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Cheatham County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Chester County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Claiborne County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Clay County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Cocke County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Coffee County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Crockett County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Cumberland County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Davidson County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| DeKalb County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Decatur County | $5,807 | $5,068 | $4,195 | 2022 |
| Dickson County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Dyer County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Fayette County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Fentress County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Franklin County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Gibson County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Giles County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Grainger County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Greene County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Grundy County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Hamblen County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Hamilton County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Hancock County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Hardeman County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Hardin County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Hawkins County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Haywood County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Henderson County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Henry County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Hickman County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Houston County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Humphreys County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Jackson County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Jefferson County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Johnson County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Knox County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Lake County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Lauderdale County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Lawrence County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Lewis County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Lincoln County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Loudon County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Macon County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Madison County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Marion County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Marshall County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Maury County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| McMinn County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| McNairy County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Meigs County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Monroe County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Montgomery County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Moore County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Morgan County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Obion County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Overton County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Perry County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Pickett County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Polk County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Putnam County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Rhea County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Roane County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Robertson County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Rutherford County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Scott County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Sequatchie County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Sevier County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Shelby County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Smith County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Stewart County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Sullivan County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Sumner County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Tipton County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Trousdale County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Unicoi County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Union County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Van Buren County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Warren County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Washington County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Wayne County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Weakley County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| White County | $6,811 | $5,720 | $4,723 | 2022 |
| Williamson County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 2022 |
| Wilson County | $11,007 | $7,610 | $8,060 | 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.