National and State News Releases

The 2021 KIDS COUNT^® Data Book offers a national look at the well-being of America's children and families by exploring how states are performing on key data indicators. For advocates, journalists and policymakers, our collection of national and state media-focused resources offer important insights provided by the data and the expertise of the Foundation and its KIDS COUNT Network.

National Resources for the 2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book

• National News Release (also in Spanish)
• National Data Profile (also in Spanish)
• National Fact Sheet (also in Spanish)

State News Releases

KIDS COUNT organizations have issued news releases on how their respective states are faring on the KIDS COUNT Index.

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia (release not available)
• Hawaii
• Idaho (release not available)
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan (release not available)
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri (release not available)
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico (release not available)
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• United States Virgin Islands
• Utah
• Vermont (release not available)
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming