More Than Enough — Foster Care Data
Foster Care Data in the United States
Explore national foster care statistics: 358,080 children in care, 42,493 waiting for adoption. View data by state and county.
National Foster Care Statistics (2023)
Children in Out-of-Home Care358,080
Children in Family-based Foster Care152,904
Children in Kinship Care109,210
Children Waiting for Adoption42,493
Children Adopted55,480
Family Preservation Cases69,681
Licensed Foster Homes186,721
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Data sources: AFCARS Federal Data, MTE State Metrics. Updated daily.