Foster care in the U.S. - number of children 2021, by gender

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Veera Korhonen,
Jul 5, 2024
In 2021, there were slightly more boys in foster care in the United States than girls. In that year, about 191,037 children in foster care were female, representing a little less than half of the total children in foster care.

Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2021, by gender

CharacteristicNumber of children
Male 199,969
Female 191,037
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June 2022

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