In the fiscal year of 2021, about 156 children from other countries were adopted by American families living in California, the highest of any U.S. state. Texas, Illinois, Virginia, and Florida rounded out the top five states for intercountry adoptions in that year.
Number of incoming intercountry adoptions to the U.S. in FY 2021, by state
Characteristic
Number of adoptions
California
156
Texas
146
Illinois
83
Virginia
82
Florida
79
New York
79
Georgia
70
Maryland
70
North Carolina
68
Pennsylvania
67
Washington
65
Alabama
57
Ohio
54
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US Department of State, & Bureau of Consular Affairs. (July 14, 2022). Number of incoming intercountry adoptions to the U.S. in FY 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255484/number-of-incoming-intercountry-adoptions-into-the-us-by-state/
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US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. (2022). Number of incoming intercountry adoptions to the U.S. in FY 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255484/number-of-incoming-intercountry-adoptions-into-the-us-by-state/
US Department of State, and Bureau of Consular Affairs. "Number of Incoming Intercountry Adoptions to The U.S. in Fy 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255484/number-of-incoming-intercountry-adoptions-into-the-us-by-state/
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