Kids Count Data Center

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Data Source: Virginia Department of Social Services

Footnotes: Data represent a point-in-time count of the children in each locality in foster care on the last day of the year.

Last updated: April 2012

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.