VOICES for Alabama’s Children published the 2025 Alabama Kids Count Data Book yesterday. For the 10th year in a row, PARCA worked with VOICES as a data partner for the project.
Since 1994, the Alabama Kids Count Data Book has documented and tracked the health, education, safety, and economic security of children at the state and county levels.
The Data Book serves as both a benchmark and roadmap for how children are faring and is used to raise visibility of children’s issues, identify areas of need, set priorities in child well-being and inform decision-making at the state and local levels.
The 2025 edition represents the 32nd installment of the organization’s long-running assessment of child well-being in Alabama. Unlike previous years, the Data Book will no longer be limited to a single annual release. Instead, VOICES plans to publish ongoing updates, analyses, and issue briefs throughout 2026.
“For more than three decades, the Data Book has helped Alabama understand how our children are doing,” said Dr. Tracye Strichik, executive director of VOICES for Alabama’s Children. “But children’s lives—and their mental health needs—are changing quickly. A digital, year-round approach allows us to respond with data that is timely, relevant, and actionable.”
See how children in all 67 counties of our state are faring in education, health, economic security, and more. VOICES believers that every child in Alabama should have access and opportunity to thrive and become all they can be, and hopes that by utilizing this book’s insights, we can identify the challenges, set priorities, track our progress, and achieve real outcomes for children and families.
Access the 2025 Alabama Kids Count Data Book here.
The 2025 County Data Profiles are also available for each of Alabama’s 67 counties and the state. These four-page reports provide even more disaggregated data on the indicators presented in the 2025 Alabama Kids Count Data Book.
Want to see this data at the national level? Visit the national KIDS COUNT Data Center to access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics!