Statistics for Cobb County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 13, Metro District, Cobb Circuit, CII.
Tables:
| Cobb County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,565 | 27.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 143 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,793/5,565 | 86.1% | 86.4% | 87.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 1,698 | 8.3 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 142 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 1,953 | 9.6 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 118 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 1,914 | 9.4 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 140 |
| Victim Reports | 186 | 0.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 153.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 128 | 0.6 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 151 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 34 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 139 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 10 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 136 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 14 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 118.5 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 76/186 | 40.9% | 26.1% | 31.5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 152/3,465 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 31.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 20/1,953 | 1% | 1.3% | 59.5 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 5/257 | 1.9% | 0.5% | 9 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 61/257 | 23.7% | 25.2% | 71.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 86/257 | 33.5% | 31.6% | 69 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 257 | 42.0 days | 43.0 days | 80.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 257 | 376.0 days | 365.0 days | 34 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/257 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 17 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 4/159 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 62.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 1/50 | 2% | 1.5% | 20 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/109 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 57 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 65/3,406 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 96.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 36/1,935 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 70 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Cobb County Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 147 | 8.7 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 12.2 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 135.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 19/147 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 61.5 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/147 | 2.7% | 4.7% | 53.5 |
| Removals for Neglect | 14/147 | 10% | 35% | 116.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 21/147 | 14% | 39% | 132 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 8/147 | 5% | 9% | 73.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 24/147 | 16% | 9% | 26.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 22/147 | 15% | 18% | 68.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 18/147 | 12% | 13% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 16/147 | 11% | 8% | 33 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 20/147 | 14% | 11% | 28.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 1/147 | 1% | 3% | 42.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 49/78 | 63% | 57% | 64 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 24/78 | 31% | 37% | 75 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 71 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/78 | 5% | 5% | 51 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 1/78 | 1% | 1% | 6 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/78 | 0% | 0% | 70.5 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/136 | 10% | 8% | 32.5 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 54/210 | 26% | 30% | 75.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 68 |
| Cobb County Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 169,344 | na | na | 4 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 448 | 26.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 130.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 392 | 23.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 137 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 419 | 24.8 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 136 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 595 | na | na | 5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 154,007 | 9,079.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 135 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 124,621 | 7,347.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 132 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 301,144 | 17,783.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 127 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 61 | 3.6 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 116 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 24 | 1.4 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 116 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.1 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 57.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 268/392 | 68% | 62% | 47 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 54/392 | 14% | 19% | 88.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 4/392 | 1% | 3% | 76 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/392 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 61/392 | 16% | 14% | 66.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/392 | 1% | 1% | 40 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 3/392 | 1% | 1% | 18.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/392 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 25/678 | 3.69% | 4.84% | 75 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/678 | 0.44% | 0.77% | 47 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/678 | 0% | 0.21% | 88.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/678 | 0.44% | 0.32% | 21 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 55/61 | 90% | 89% | 84.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 164/22,048 | 7.4 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 31 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 195/772 | 25% | 25% | 81 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 439/772 | 57% | 57% | 79 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 138/772 | 18% | 17% | 60 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/392 | 0% | 0% | 79.5 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 41/392 | 10% | 8% | 44 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 448 | 16.0 months | 16.3 months | 74 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 392 | 18.0 months | 17.0 months | 62 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 153/448 | 34% | 32% | 75.5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 20/37 | 54% | 54% | 78.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 196/392 | 50% | 48% | 60.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 151/392 | 39% | 37% | 65.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 137/392 | 35% | 34% | 58 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 17/137 | 12% | 19% | 93.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 58/197 | 29% | 31% | 90 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/134 | 30% | 28% | 75 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 46/125 | 37% | 39% | 85.5 |
| Cobb County Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 200/169,629 | 11.8 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 125 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 75/200 | 38% | 47% | 93 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 4/200 | 2% | 5% | 65.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 30/200 | 15% | 21% | 99 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 2/200 | 1% | 1% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 25/200 | 12% | 10% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 64/200 | 32% | 17% | 25 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 80.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 84 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/200 | 0% | 0% | 77 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 200 | 18.0 months | 18.4 months | 85 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 75 | 17.1 months | 12.3 months | 40.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 4 | 1.3 months | 11.0 months | 62 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 64 | 13.2 months | 15.8 months | 78 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 30 | 40.8 months | 34.6 months | 50 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 1/75 | 1% | 5% | 30 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 28/75 | 37% | 51% | 82 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 5/30 | 17% | 19% | 53 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 18/30 | 60% | 73% | 95.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 28.6 months | 22.8 months | 33.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 24 | 9.4 months | 10.1 months | 77 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 61% | 72 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |
| Adoption Discharges | 30/169,629 | 1.8 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 115 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 27/169,629 | 1.6 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 88 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/27 | 0% | 3% | 75.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 1 | 5.9 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 5 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 1/186 | 0.5% | 1.9% | 42 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 4/65 | 6.2% | 8% | 41.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/14 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/65 | 0% | 0% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/44 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/35 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 14 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/1 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Cobb County Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 5,565 | 27.2 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 143 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 186 | 0.9 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 153.5 |
| Removals During Period | 147 | 0.7 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 135.5 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 392 | 23.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 137 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 200 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 91/94 | 96.8% | 96.6% | 109 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 674/678 | 99.41% | 99.58% | 138 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 26/74 | 35% | 48% | 81.5 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 74 | 15.3 months | 12.5 months | 46 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 11/106 | 10% | 21% | 75 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 5/80 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 43 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 5/30 | 17% | 19% | 53 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 30 | 40.8 months | 34.6 months | 50 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 25/161 | 16% | 21% | 97 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 3/146 | 2% | 6% | 63 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 27/37 | 73% | 61% | 53 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 40/118 | 34% | 32% | 71 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 27/27 | 100% | 97% | 54.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 14/33 | 42% | 41% | 58 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 123/171 | 72% | 77% | 112 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 92/179 | 51% | 52% | 74 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 44/212 | 21% | 28% | 93.5 |
| Cobb County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 83/163 | 51% | 50% | 64 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 14/136 | 10% | 8% | 32.5 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 54/210 | 26% | 30% | 75.5 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 40/134 | 30% | 28% | 75 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/16 | 19% | 26% | 49 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 20/37 | 54% | 54% | 78.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/11 | 36% | 61% | 72 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 2/2 | 100% | 67% | 13.5 |