Homelessness Dashboard
Point-in-Time count data from HUD, showing trends in homelessness across all U.S. states.
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The U.S. homeless population reached 768K in 2024, a 18% increase from the prior year — the highest count since tracking began. See rent burden data →
Total Homeless
🏕️768K
PIT count (2024)
Unsheltered
⛺271K
35% without shelter
YoY Change
📈+18%
From prior year PIT count
States Tracked
🗺️51
Plus territories
National Homelessness Trend
Source: HUD Point-in-Time Count
Top 10 States by Homeless Count
📈 Biggest Increases (1-Year %)
| State | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 25,832 | +116.2% |
| Hawaii | 11,637 | +87.0% |
| Massachusetts | 29,360 | +53.4% |
| New York | 158,019 | +53.1% |
| Alabama | 4,601 | +39.3% |
📉 Biggest Decreases (1-Year %)
| State | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 2,702 | -36.5% |
| Tennessee | 8,280 | -10.2% |
| New Hampshire | 2,245 | -8.0% |
| Montana | 2,008 | -7.8% |
| Wyoming | 501 | -5.8% |
All States Ranked by Homeless Count (2024)
| # | State | Total | Sheltered | Unsheltered | 1-Yr Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 187,084 | 63,110 | 123,974 | +3.1% |
| 2 | New York | 158,019 | 152,381 | 5,638 | +53.1% |
| 3 | Washington | 31,554 | 15,332 | 16,222 | +12.6% |
| 4 | Florida | 31,362 | 14,494 | 16,868 | +2.0% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 29,360 | 27,725 | 1,635 | +53.4% |
| 6 | Texas | 27,987 | 15,648 | 12,339 | +2.2% |
| 7 | Illinois | 25,832 | 23,168 | 2,664 | +116.2% |
| 8 | Oregon | 22,875 | 8,684 | 14,191 | +13.6% |
| 9 | Colorado | 18,715 | 13,924 | 4,791 | +29.6% |
| 10 | Arizona | 14,737 | 7,446 | 7,291 | +3.5% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 14,088 | 11,453 | 2,635 | +12.2% |
| 12 | New Jersey | 12,762 | 10,995 | 1,767 | +24.3% |
| 13 | Georgia | 12,290 | 5,617 | 6,673 | -0.0% |
| 14 | Ohio | 11,759 | 9,380 | 2,379 | +3.3% |
| 15 | Hawaii | 11,637 | 7,595 | 4,042 | +87.0% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 11,626 | 7,103 | 4,523 | +19.2% |
| 17 | Nevada | 10,106 | 5,192 | 4,914 | +16.6% |
| 18 | Michigan | 9,739 | 8,116 | 1,623 | +8.3% |
| 19 | Minnesota | 9,201 | 7,117 | 2,084 | +9.6% |
| 20 | Tennessee | 8,280 | 3,932 | 4,348 | -10.2% |
| 21 | Missouri | 7,312 | 4,928 | 2,384 | +9.0% |
| 22 | Virginia | 7,141 | 5,560 | 1,581 | +5.6% |
| 23 | Indiana | 6,285 | 4,808 | 1,477 | +4.5% |
| 24 | Maryland | 6,069 | 5,033 | 1,036 | +3.5% |
| 25 | District of Columbia | 5,616 | 4,716 | 900 | +14.1% |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 5,467 | 3,251 | 2,216 | +17.6% |
| 27 | Kentucky | 5,231 | 3,515 | 1,716 | +9.8% |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 5,049 | 4,539 | 510 | +3.9% |
| 29 | New Mexico | 4,631 | 2,389 | 2,242 | +20.5% |
| 30 | Alabama | 4,601 | 1,903 | 2,698 | +39.3% |
| 31 | South Carolina | 4,593 | 2,747 | 1,846 | +13.3% |
| 32 | Utah | 3,869 | 2,861 | 1,008 | +4.9% |
| 33 | Louisiana | 3,469 | 1,911 | 1,558 | +9.5% |
| 34 | Vermont | 3,458 | 3,291 | 167 | +5.0% |
| 35 | Connecticut | 3,410 | 2,836 | 574 | +13.1% |
| 36 | Kansas | 2,793 | 1,889 | 904 | +6.0% |
| 37 | Arkansas | 2,783 | 1,449 | 1,334 | +6.7% |
| 38 | Idaho | 2,750 | 1,376 | 1,374 | +19.7% |
| 39 | Nebraska | 2,720 | 2,419 | 301 | +10.5% |
| 40 | Maine | 2,702 | 2,429 | 273 | -36.5% |
| 41 | Alaska | 2,686 | 2,207 | 479 | +2.8% |
| 42 | Iowa | 2,631 | 2,167 | 464 | -0.8% |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 2,442 | 1,908 | 534 | +34.9% |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 2,245 | 1,666 | 579 | -8.0% |
| 45 | Montana | 2,008 | 1,432 | 576 | -7.8% |
| 46 | West Virginia | 1,779 | 991 | 788 | +25.6% |
| 47 | Delaware | 1,358 | 1,120 | 238 | +9.1% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 1,338 | 1,111 | 227 | +4.4% |
| 49 | Mississippi | 1,041 | 555 | 486 | +6.0% |
| 50 | North Dakota | 865 | 675 | 190 | +10.3% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 501 | 412 | 89 | -5.8% |