In 2021, around 214,971 children in the United States exited foster care in that year. This is a decrease from the previous year, when about 224,425 children across the country exited foster care.
Number of children exited from 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 exited from foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255374/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2022). Number of children exited from foster care in the United States from 2007 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255374/number-of-children-exiting-foster-care-in-the-united-states/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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