More Than Enough — Foster Care Data

Foster Care Data in North Carolina

North Carolina foster care statistics: 11,823 children in care, 178 waiting for adoption, 5,616 licensed homes. View county-level data.

North Carolina Foster Care Statistics (2023)

Children in Care11,823
Children in Family-based Foster Care6,055
Children in Kinship Care2,782
Licensed Foster Homes5,616
Children Waiting for Adoption178
Children Adopted1,170
Reunification Rate38.2%
Family Preservation Cases275

Counties in North Carolina

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