More Than Enough — Foster Care Data
Foster Care Data in California
California foster care statistics: 37,499 children in care, 4,636 waiting for adoption, 30,945 licensed homes. View county-level data.
California Foster Care Statistics (2025)
Children in Care37,499
Children in Family-based Foster Care19,552
Children in Kinship Care11,580
Licensed Foster Homes30,945
Children Waiting for Adoption4,636
Children Adopted5,234
Reunification Rate47.5%
Family Preservation Cases23,372
Counties in California
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Data sources: AFCARS Federal Data, MTE State Metrics. Updated daily.