More Than Enough — Foster Care Data

Foster Care Data in Massachusetts

Massachusetts foster care statistics: 8,338 children in care, 1,196 waiting for adoption, 3,029 licensed homes. View county-level data.

Massachusetts Foster Care Statistics (2025)

Children in Care8,338
Children in Family-based Foster Care4,276
Children in Kinship Care115
Licensed Foster Homes3,029
Children Waiting for Adoption1,196
Children Adopted758
Reunification Rate55.4%
Family Preservation Cases2,941

Counties in Massachusetts

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Data sources: AFCARS Federal Data, MTE State Metrics. Updated daily.