More Than Enough — Foster Care Data
Foster Care Data in California
California foster care statistics: 44,468 children in care, 7,342 waiting for adoption, 34,924 licensed homes. View county-level data.
California Foster Care Statistics (2023)
Children in Care44,468
Children in Family-based Foster Care22,081
Children in Kinship Care14,126
Licensed Foster Homes34,924
Children Waiting for Adoption7,342
Children Adopted5,994
Reunification Rate48.1%
Family Preservation Cases24,337
Counties in California
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Data sources: AFCARS Federal Data, MTE State Metrics. Updated daily.