U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in West Virginia
Full-time care for an infant at a West Virginia child care center had a median price of $168 a week in 2022, about $729 a month. That is $92 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 35 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $168a week, infant at a center
- $160a week, toddler at a center
- $164a week, preschooler at a center
- $152a week, infant at a home daycare
West Virginia prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $168 | $729 | $152 | $660 |
| Toddler | $160 | $693 | $152 | $657 |
| Preschool | $164 | $709 | $156 | $675 |
| School-age | $147 | $636 | $150 | $650 |
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
Daycare cost by West 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 55 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | $177 | $168 | $176 | $156 | $164 |
| Cabell County | $155 | $148 | $155 | $137 | $144 |
| Fayette County | $170 | $161 | $166 | $149 | $156 |
| Harrison County | $163 | $155 | $161 | $143 | $150 |
| Jefferson County | $165 | $158 | $167 | $146 | $155 |
| Kanawha County | $158 | $150 | $157 | $139 | $146 |
| Marion County | $167 | $159 | $165 | $146 | $154 |
| Mercer County | $168 | $160 | $165 | $148 | $155 |
| Monongalia County | $153 | $146 | $154 | $135 | $143 |
| Ohio County | $147 | $140 | $147 | $129 | $137 |
| Preston County | $183 | $174 | $178 | $160 | $160 |
| Putnam County | $163 | $155 | $163 | $144 | $152 |
| Raleigh County | $170 | $162 | $167 | $149 | $156 |
| Wayne County | $174 | $166 | $170 | $153 | $160 |
| Wood County | $162 | $155 | $161 | $143 | $150 |
All 55 West Virginia counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | $179 | $170 | $169 | $156 | $156 |
| Berkeley County | $177 | $168 | $176 | $156 | $164 |
| Boone County | $185 | $175 | $175 | $161 | $161 |
| Braxton County | $182 | $173 | $172 | $159 | $159 |
| Brooke County | $156 | $148 | $153 | $137 | $143 |
| Cabell County | $155 | $148 | $155 | $137 | $144 |
| Calhoun County | $166 | $158 | $162 | $146 | $146 |
| Clay County | $144 | $136 | $132 | $124 | $124 |
| Doddridge County | $164 | $156 | $160 | $144 | $144 |
| Fayette County | $170 | $161 | $166 | $149 | $156 |
| Gilmer County | $177 | $168 | $134 | $155 | $129 |
| Grant County | $176 | $167 | $166 | $153 | $153 |
| Greenbrier County | $166 | $158 | $164 | $146 | $153 |
| Hampshire County | $188 | $179 | $178 | $164 | $164 |
| Hancock County | $168 | $160 | $165 | $147 | $155 |
| Hardy County | $195 | $185 | $190 | $170 | $170 |
| Harrison County | $163 | $155 | $161 | $143 | $150 |
| Jackson County | $182 | $173 | $178 | $159 | $159 |
| Jefferson County | $165 | $158 | $167 | $146 | $155 |
| Kanawha County | $158 | $150 | $157 | $139 | $146 |
| Lewis County | $172 | $163 | $167 | $150 | $157 |
| Lincoln County | $189 | $179 | $140 | $132 | $132 |
| Logan County | $189 | $179 | $179 | $165 | $165 |
| Marion County | $167 | $159 | $165 | $146 | $154 |
| Marshall County | $163 | $155 | $160 | $143 | $150 |
| Mason County | $172 | $163 | $163 | $150 | $157 |
| McDowell County | $150 | $141 | $137 | $128 | $128 |
| Mercer County | $168 | $160 | $165 | $148 | $155 |
| Mineral County | $178 | $169 | $173 | $155 | $162 |
| Mingo County | $167 | $159 | $163 | $146 | $146 |
| Monongalia County | $153 | $146 | $154 | $135 | $143 |
| Monroe County | $184 | $174 | $174 | $160 | $160 |
| Morgan County | $181 | $172 | $177 | $159 | $159 |
| Nicholas County | $183 | $174 | $173 | $160 | $160 |
| Ohio County | $147 | $140 | $147 | $129 | $137 |
| Pendleton County | $179 | $170 | $134 | $156 | $156 |
| Pleasants County | $155 | $148 | $152 | $136 | $143 |
| Pocahontas County | $178 | $169 | $173 | $156 | $156 |
| Preston County | $183 | $174 | $178 | $160 | $160 |
| Putnam County | $163 | $155 | $163 | $144 | $152 |
| Raleigh County | $170 | $162 | $167 | $149 | $156 |
| Randolph County | $173 | $165 | $169 | $152 | $159 |
| Ritchie County | $179 | $170 | $169 | $156 | $156 |
| Roane County | $179 | $169 | $131 | $123 | $123 |
| Summers County | $195 | $185 | $184 | $170 | $170 |
| Taylor County | $173 | $164 | $169 | $151 | $158 |
| Tucker County | $185 | $176 | $138 | $129 | $129 |
| Tyler County | $182 | $173 | $177 | $159 | $159 |
| Upshur County | $173 | $165 | $169 | $152 | $159 |
| Wayne County | $174 | $166 | $170 | $153 | $160 |
| Webster County | $171 | $162 | $161 | $149 | $149 |
| Wetzel County | $176 | $167 | $172 | $154 | $161 |
| Wirt County | $179 | $135 | $131 | $123 | $123 |
| Wood County | $162 | $155 | $161 | $143 | $150 |
| Wyoming County | $185 | $176 | $175 | $162 | $162 |
Head Start in West Virginia
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 387 West Virginia centers are on the federal list, with 6,834 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 37 | 521 |
| Raleigh County | 23 | 368 |
| Wyoming County | 21 | 284 |
| Cabell County | 19 | 223 |
| Wayne County | 17 | 315 |
| Ohio County | 13 | 140 |
| Harrison County | 12 | 224 |
| Monongalia County | 12 | 310 |
| Greenbrier County | 10 | 374 |
| Jackson County | 10 | 90 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
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
- Virginia$261
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.