In 2021, about 391,098 children in the United States were living in foster care. This is a sharp decrease from the previous year, when about 407,318 children were living in foster care nationwide.
Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (June 28, 2022). Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of children in foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021 [Graph], Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau), June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255357/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
