Abstract Objective To characterize the socioeconomic and demographic profile of quilombola children and adolescents in Bahia. Methods Descriptive study with 296 quilombola children and adolescents. Descriptive analyzes were performed and statistical differences were tested using Pearson’s chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. Results 57.1% were adolescents; 51.0% male; 93.9% live with first-degree relatives; 65.2% were from socioeconomic class D-E; 54.7% and 6.8% of parents/guardians have primary education and formal employment, respectively; 68.9% of families receive government benefits; 69.9% have 4 to […]