In 2021, the majority of children living in foster care in the United States were living in foster homes. In that year, about 171,627 children were living in a foster family home with people to whom they were not related.
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by placement settings
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (June 28, 2022). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by placement settings [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255391/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-placement-settings/
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