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Facts and Figures

  • There are approximately 2,058,915 adoptees in the United States, roughly 2.5% of all children1
  • In 2009, there were 57,466 public agency domestic adoptions in the United States2
  • Between 1999-2010, there have been 224,615 international adoptions in the United States3
  • In 2010, there were 11,058 international adoptions in the United States4
  • The top 5 countries from which children were adopted to the United States in 2010 were China, Ethiopia, Russia, South Korea and Ukraine5
  • In Minnesota, there are approximately 31,378 adoptees under 18, and 7,181 adoptees over 186
  • In 2007, 602 children were adopted domestically in Minnesota7
  • In 2010, 397 children were adopted internationally to Minnesota8
  • Minnesota has over 30,000 adoptees from Asia, and of these 30,000 roughly half are Korean9

Key Websites

US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs – Intercountry Adoption Statistics
US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families Statistics & Research
Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Center
Dave Thomas Foundation Adoption Facts
AdopSource

1 – US Census 2000; http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/censr-6.pdf
2 – AFCARS Report #17; http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/afcars/tar/report17.htm
3 – US Department of State; http://adoption.state.gov/about_us/statistics.php
4 – US Department of State; http://adoption.state.gov/about_us/statistics.php
5 – US Department of State; http://adoption.state.gov/about_us/statistics.php
6 – US Census 2000; http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/censr-6.pdf
7 – http://www.nacac.org/policy/statefactsheets/MN.pdf
8 – US Department of State; http://adoption.state.gov/about_us/statistics.php
9 – AdopSource; http://adopsource.org