Adoption & Foster Care Statistics
The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) collects case-level information on all children in foster care and those who have been adopted with title IV-E agency involvement. See Reporting Systems for more information.
Trends in Foster Care and Adoption - This chart presents national estimates of foster care and adoption population characteristics.
AFCARS Reports:
AFCARS Report #19 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2011)
AFCARS Report #18 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2010)
AFCARS Report #17 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2009)
AFCARS Report #16 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2008)
AFCARS Report #15 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2007)
AFCARS Report #14 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2006)
AFCARS Report #13 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2005)
AFCARS Report #12 (Final for Fiscal Year 1998 through Fiscal Year 2002)
AFCARS Report #11 (Preliminary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2004)
AFCARS Report #10 (Interim Estimates for Fiscal Year 2003)
AFCARS Assessment Reviews - Evaluate the ability of a state's automated information system to gather, extract, and submit the AFCARS data accurately.
State-by-State Adoption and Foster Care Statistics
State-Specific Adoption Statistics
Adoptions of Children with Public Child Welfare Agency Involvement By State: FY 2003 - FY 2011
Children in Public Foster Care Waiting to be Adopted: FY 2003 - FY 2011
Analysis of State Child Welfare Data: VCIS Survey Data From 1990 Through 1994
State Specific Foster Care Statistics