U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Mississippi
Full-time care for an infant at a Mississippi child care center had a median price of $132 a week in 2022, about $570 a month. That is $129 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 45 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $132a week, infant at a center
- $121a week, toddler at a center
- $115a week, preschooler at a center
- n/aa week, infant at a home daycare
Mississippi prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $132 | $570 | ||
| Toddler | $121 | $526 | ||
| Preschool | $115 | $500 | ||
| School-age | $102 | $440 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Mississippi county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 82 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County | $145 | $136 | $124 | $101 | |
| Forrest County | $149 | $139 | $127 | $104 | |
| Harrison County | $148 | $138 | $126 | $103 | |
| Hinds County | $148 | $138 | $126 | $103 | |
| Jackson County | $148 | $138 | $126 | $103 | |
| Jones County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Lafayette County | $110 | $100 | $100 | $95 | |
| Lamar County | $146 | $136 | $124 | $101 | |
| Lauderdale County | $115 | $104 | $104 | $99 | |
| Lee County | $114 | $104 | $104 | $99 | |
| Lowndes County | $113 | $103 | $103 | $98 | |
| Madison County | $145 | $135 | $123 | $100 | |
| Oktibbeha County | $112 | $102 | $102 | $97 | |
| Pearl River County | $115 | $105 | $105 | $100 | |
| Rankin County | $145 | $136 | $124 | $101 |
All 82 Mississippi counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Alcorn County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Amite County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Attala County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Benton County | $154 | $144 | $132 | $108 | |
| Bolivar County | $116 | $105 | $105 | $100 | |
| Calhoun County | $118 | $108 | $108 | $102 | |
| Carroll County | $119 | $108 | $108 | $103 | |
| Chickasaw County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Choctaw County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Claiborne County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Clarke County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $101 | |
| Clay County | $115 | $105 | $105 | $100 | |
| Coahoma County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $101 | |
| Copiah County | $153 | $142 | $130 | $107 | |
| Covington County | $152 | $142 | $130 | $107 | |
| DeSoto County | $145 | $136 | $124 | $101 | |
| Forrest County | $149 | $139 | $127 | $104 | |
| Franklin County | $118 | $108 | $108 | $102 | |
| George County | $116 | $105 | $105 | $100 | |
| Greene County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Grenada County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Hancock County | $149 | $139 | $127 | $104 | |
| Harrison County | $148 | $138 | $126 | $103 | |
| Hinds County | $148 | $138 | $126 | $103 | |
| Holmes County | $155 | $144 | $132 | $109 | |
| Humphreys County | $118 | $108 | $108 | $102 | |
| Issaquena County | $119 | $108 | $108 | $103 | |
| Itawamba County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Jackson County | $148 | $138 | $126 | $103 | |
| Jasper County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $100 | |
| Jefferson County | $118 | $108 | $108 | $102 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Jones County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Kemper County | $119 | $108 | $108 | $103 | |
| Lafayette County | $110 | $100 | $100 | $95 | |
| Lamar County | $146 | $136 | $124 | $101 | |
| Lauderdale County | $115 | $104 | $104 | $99 | |
| Lawrence County | $116 | $105 | $105 | $100 | |
| Leake County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Lee County | $114 | $104 | $104 | $99 | |
| Leflore County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $101 | |
| Lincoln County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $100 | |
| Lowndes County | $113 | $103 | $103 | $98 | |
| Madison County | $145 | $135 | $123 | $100 | |
| Marion County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Marshall County | $152 | $142 | $130 | $107 | |
| Monroe County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $101 | |
| Montgomery County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Neshoba County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $101 | |
| Newton County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Noxubee County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Oktibbeha County | $112 | $102 | $102 | $97 | |
| Panola County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $100 | |
| Pearl River County | $115 | $105 | $105 | $100 | |
| Perry County | $153 | $143 | $131 | $107 | |
| Pike County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Pontotoc County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Prentiss County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Quitman County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Rankin County | $145 | $136 | $124 | $101 | |
| Scott County | $117 | $106 | $106 | $101 | |
| Sharkey County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Simpson County | $152 | $142 | $130 | $107 | |
| Smith County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Stone County | $152 | $141 | $129 | $106 | |
| Sunflower County | $117 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Tallahatchie County | $119 | $108 | $108 | $103 | |
| Tate County | $151 | $141 | $129 | $106 | |
| Tippah County | $118 | $108 | $108 | $102 | |
| Tishomingo County | $118 | $108 | $108 | $102 | |
| Tunica County | $151 | $140 | $128 | $105 | |
| Union County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $100 | |
| Walthall County | $118 | $107 | $107 | $102 | |
| Warren County | $114 | $104 | $104 | $99 | |
| Washington County | $116 | $105 | $105 | $100 | |
| Wayne County | $119 | $108 | $108 | $103 | |
| Webster County | $118 | $108 | $108 | $102 | |
| Wilkinson County | $119 | $108 | $108 | $103 | |
| Winston County | $116 | $106 | $106 | $100 | |
| Yalobusha County | $119 | $108 | $108 | $103 | |
| Yazoo County | $153 | $143 | $131 | $108 |
Head Start in Mississippi
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 286 Mississippi centers are on the federal list, with 15,068 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 15 | 618 |
| Harrison County | 14 | 978 |
| Bolivar County | 13 | 620 |
| Hinds County | 12 | 1,146 |
| Jackson County | 11 | 534 |
| Sunflower County | 10 | 418 |
| Forrest County | 9 | 562 |
| Holmes County | 9 | 363 |
| Coahoma County | 7 | 412 |
| Marshall County | 7 | 390 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Mississippi
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Mississippi, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.