U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Virginia
Full-time care for an infant at a Virginia child care center had a median price of $261 a week in 2022, about $1,131 a month. That is $0 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 19 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $261a week, infant at a center
- $209a week, toddler at a center
- $210a week, preschooler at a center
- $194a week, infant at a home daycare
Virginia prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $261 | $1,131 | $194 | $840 |
| Toddler | $209 | $905 | $169 | $731 |
| Preschool | $210 | $911 | $166 | $721 |
| School-age | $177 | $765 | $157 | $679 |
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 Virginia 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 134 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria City | $453 | $424 | $424 | $380 | $300 |
| Arlington County | $559 | $496 | $496 | $416 | $385 |
| Chesapeake City | $237 | $184 | $180 | $153 | $177 |
| Chesterfield County | $279 | $216 | $212 | $183 | $161 |
| Fairfax County | $345 | $288 | $307 | $236 | $260 |
| Hampton City | $216 | $164 | $151 | $131 | $175 |
| Henrico County | $263 | $191 | $187 | $155 | $178 |
| Loudoun County | $366 | $315 | $335 | $223 | $281 |
| Newport News City | $227 | $164 | $151 | $136 | $182 |
| Norfolk City | $247 | $190 | $175 | $154 | $196 |
| Prince William County | $312 | $251 | $267 | $179 | $224 |
| Richmond City | $308 | $202 | $186 | $148 | $177 |
| Spotsylvania County | $213 | $182 | $194 | $153 | $180 |
| Stafford County | $223 | $202 | $215 | $149 | $208 |
| Virginia Beach City | $237 | $195 | $190 | $153 | $161 |
All 134 Virginia counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | $190 | $132 | $121 | $116 | $123 |
| Albemarle County | $269 | $228 | $223 | $195 | $152 |
| Alexandria City | $453 | $424 | $424 | $380 | $300 |
| Alleghany County | $159 | $130 | $119 | $120 | $121 |
| Amelia County | $160 | $123 | $113 | $118 | $164 |
| Amherst County | $149 | $99 | $99 | $149 | $144 |
| Appomattox County | $143 | $115 | $106 | $106 | $145 |
| Arlington County | $559 | $496 | $496 | $416 | $385 |
| Augusta County | $195 | $144 | $144 | $175 | $155 |
| Bath County | $178 | $160 | $160 | $151 | $147 |
| Bedford City | $101 | $93 | $93 | $85 | $61 |
| Bedford County | $196 | $115 | $115 | $105 | $126 |
| Bland County | $142 | $123 | $113 | $112 | $131 |
| Botetourt County | $173 | $153 | $141 | $148 | $131 |
| Bristol City | $129 | $105 | $105 | $90 | $93 |
| Brunswick County | $147 | $113 | $104 | $109 | $151 |
| Buchanan County | $119 | $100 | $100 | $95 | $93 |
| Buckingham County | $134 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $116 |
| Buena Vista City | $170 | $140 | $140 | $135 | $116 |
| Campbell County | $139 | $110 | $110 | $110 | $126 |
| Caroline County | $234 | $166 | $152 | $178 | $177 |
| Carroll County | $119 | $100 | $100 | $95 | $93 |
| Charles City County | $193 | $147 | $135 | $131 | $163 |
| Charlotte County | $150 | $114 | $105 | $110 | $153 |
| Charlottesville City | $274 | $229 | $229 | $199 | $157 |
| Chesapeake City | $237 | $184 | $180 | $153 | $177 |
| Chesterfield County | $279 | $216 | $212 | $183 | $161 |
| Clarke County | $223 | $174 | $174 | $152 | $169 |
| Colonial Heights City | $303 | $198 | $198 | $233 | $172 |
| Covington City | $144 | $115 | $115 | $110 | $93 |
| Craig County | $154 | $126 | $115 | $116 | $116 |
| Culpeper County | $217 | $159 | $159 | $175 | $184 |
| Cumberland County | $150 | $114 | $105 | $110 | $153 |
| Danville City | $139 | $120 | $120 | $105 | $93 |
| Dickenson County | $119 | $100 | $100 | $95 | $93 |
| Dinwiddie County | $195 | $129 | $129 | $155 | $155 |
| Emporia City | $193 | $147 | $135 | $131 | $163 |
| Essex County | $196 | $149 | $137 | $133 | $166 |
| Fairfax City | $345 | $288 | $307 | $236 | $260 |
| Fairfax County | $345 | $288 | $307 | $236 | $260 |
| Falls Church City | $429 | $312 | $312 | $375 | $287 |
| Fauquier County | $276 | $146 | $156 | $146 | $208 |
| Floyd County | $173 | $141 | $130 | $130 | $131 |
| Fluvanna County | $195 | $139 | $139 | $162 | $149 |
| Franklin City | $204 | $178 | $163 | $148 | $164 |
| Franklin County | $173 | $141 | $130 | $142 | $190 |
| Frederick County | $217 | $149 | $149 | $162 | $166 |
| Fredericksburg City | $235 | $173 | $173 | $220 | $184 |
| Galax City | $119 | $115 | $115 | $95 | $93 |
| Giles County | $173 | $141 | $130 | $130 | $131 |
| Gloucester County | $210 | $196 | $180 | $160 | $177 |
| Goochland County | $294 | $204 | $204 | $152 | $200 |
| Grayson County | $119 | $100 | $100 | $95 | $93 |
| Greene County | $172 | $139 | $139 | $162 | $144 |
| Greensville County | $175 | $130 | $130 | $120 | $126 |
| Halifax County | $134 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $116 |
| Hampton City | $216 | $164 | $151 | $131 | $175 |
| Hanover County | $243 | $196 | $192 | $165 | $168 |
| Harrisonburg City | $188 | $154 | $141 | $116 | $197 |
| Henrico County | $263 | $191 | $187 | $155 | $178 |
| Henry County | $129 | $95 | $95 | $90 | $93 |
| Highland County | $191 | $172 | $158 | $148 | $164 |
| Hopewell City | $210 | $159 | $147 | $142 | $177 |
| Isle of Wight County | $189 | $139 | $139 | $162 | $144 |
| James City County | $227 | $177 | $188 | $127 | $168 |
| King and Queen County | $210 | $159 | $147 | $142 | $177 |
| King George County | $188 | $157 | $168 | $131 | $180 |
| King William County | $183 | $141 | $141 | $125 | $150 |
| Lancaster County | $210 | $159 | $147 | $142 | $177 |
| Lee County | $119 | $100 | $100 | $95 | $93 |
| Lexington City | $189 | $139 | $139 | $175 | $144 |
| Loudoun County | $366 | $315 | $335 | $223 | $281 |
| Louisa County | $191 | $172 | $158 | $148 | $164 |
| Lunenburg County | $134 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $116 |
| Lynchburg City | $155 | $110 | $110 | $110 | $126 |
| Madison County | $253 | $202 | $186 | $195 | $209 |
| Manassas City | $258 | $224 | $239 | $159 | $260 |
| Manassas Park City | $418 | $307 | $307 | $336 | $287 |
| Martinsville City | $129 | $95 | $95 | $90 | $93 |
| Mathews County | $175 | $138 | $135 | $120 | $142 |
| Mecklenburg County | $160 | $117 | $107 | $101 | $164 |
| Middlesex County | $210 | $159 | $147 | $142 | $177 |
| Montgomery County | $186 | $170 | $170 | $165 | $126 |
| Nelson County | $185 | $172 | $158 | $166 | $164 |
| New Kent County | $183 | $147 | $157 | $118 | $152 |
| Newport News City | $227 | $164 | $151 | $136 | $182 |
| Norfolk City | $247 | $190 | $175 | $154 | $196 |
| Northampton County | $190 | $166 | $152 | $138 | $123 |
| Northumberland County | $210 | $159 | $147 | $142 | $177 |
| Norton City | $119 | $120 | $120 | $95 | $93 |
| Nottoway County | $134 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $116 |
| Orange County | $235 | $159 | $159 | $194 | $172 |
| Page County | $191 | $172 | $158 | $148 | $164 |
| Patrick County | $159 | $130 | $119 | $120 | $121 |
| Petersburg City | $173 | $129 | $118 | $118 | $209 |
| Pittsylvania County | $154 | $110 | $101 | $106 | $116 |
| Poquoson City | $235 | $169 | $169 | $207 | $195 |
| Portsmouth City | $254 | $163 | $150 | $152 | $179 |
| Powhatan County | $208 | $157 | $168 | $118 | $180 |
| Prince Edward County | $149 | $109 | $109 | $136 | $144 |
| Prince George County | $195 | $129 | $129 | $155 | $155 |
| Prince William County | $312 | $251 | $267 | $179 | $224 |
| Pulaski County | $173 | $141 | $130 | $130 | $131 |
| Radford City | $144 | $115 | $115 | $110 | $93 |
| Rappahannock County | $244 | $213 | $213 | $221 | $189 |
| Richmond City | $308 | $202 | $186 | $148 | $177 |
| Richmond County | $195 | $129 | $129 | $155 | $155 |
| Roanoke City | $233 | $164 | $150 | $142 | $163 |
| Roanoke County | $253 | $184 | $169 | $166 | $177 |
| Rockbridge County | $189 | $139 | $139 | $175 | $144 |
| Rockingham County | $195 | $139 | $139 | $142 | $195 |
| Russell County | $119 | $100 | $100 | $95 | $93 |
| Salem City | $233 | $170 | $156 | $153 | $163 |
| Scott County | $119 | $100 | $100 | $95 | $93 |
| Shenandoah County | $154 | $132 | $121 | $138 | $145 |
| Smyth County | $130 | $113 | $104 | $103 | $121 |
| Southampton County | $184 | $161 | $148 | $134 | $147 |
| Spotsylvania County | $213 | $182 | $194 | $153 | $180 |
| Stafford County | $223 | $202 | $215 | $149 | $208 |
| Staunton City | $210 | $178 | $163 | $160 | $177 |
| Suffolk City | $189 | $168 | $164 | $143 | $188 |
| Surry County | $210 | $159 | $147 | $142 | $177 |
| Sussex County | $195 | $129 | $129 | $155 | $155 |
| Tazewell County | $119 | $90 | $90 | $80 | $93 |
| Virginia Beach City | $237 | $195 | $190 | $153 | $161 |
| Warren County | $172 | $129 | $129 | $155 | $144 |
| Washington County | $132 | $109 | $109 | $142 | $115 |
| Waynesboro City | $196 | $166 | $152 | $149 | $166 |
| Westmoreland County | $210 | $159 | $147 | $142 | $177 |
| Williamsburg City | $213 | $138 | $159 | $207 | $176 |
| Winchester City | $216 | $170 | $156 | $136 | $175 |
| Wise County | $119 | $120 | $120 | $95 | $93 |
| Wythe County | $132 | $114 | $105 | $105 | $123 |
| York County | $211 | $170 | $170 | $160 | $158 |
Head Start in Virginia
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 313 Virginia centers are on the federal list, with 9,806 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 23 | 616 |
| Prince William County | 23 | 441 |
| Roanoke City | 14 | 448 |
| Richmond City | 11 | 338 |
| Alexandria City | 9 | 319 |
| Scott County | 8 | 137 |
| Loudoun County | 7 | 134 |
| Spotsylvania County | 7 | 90 |
| Albemarle County | 6 | 100 |
| Tazewell County | 6 | 173 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Virginia
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Virginia, 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
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- 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.