Homeless Population by State

Last updated May 20, 2025

Homeless Population
Homeless Rate
Unsheltered Homeless Rate
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1CaliforniaCalifornia171,521
2New YorkNew York74,178
3FloridaFlorida25,959
4WashingtonWashington25,211
5TexasTexas24,432
6OregonOregon17,959
7MassachusettsMassachusetts15,507
8ArizonaArizona13,553
9PennsylvaniaPennsylvania12,691
10GeorgiaGeorgia10,689
11OhioOhio10,654
12TennesseeTennessee10,567
13ColoradoColorado10,397
14North CarolinaNorth Carolina9,352
15IllinoisIllinois9,212
16New JerseyNew Jersey8,752
17MichiganMichigan8,206
18MinnesotaMinnesota7,917
19NevadaNevada7,618
20LouisianaLouisiana7,373
21VirginiaVirginia6,529
22MissouriMissouri5,992
23HawaiiHawaii5,967
24IndianaIndiana5,449
25MarylandMaryland5,349
26WisconsinWisconsin4,775
27MaineMaine4,411
28KentuckyKentucky3,984
29OklahomaOklahoma3,754
30AlabamaAlabama3,752
31South CarolinaSouth Carolina3,608
32UtahUtah3,557
33ConnecticutConnecticut2,930
34VermontVermont2,780
35New MexicoNew Mexico2,560
36ArkansasArkansas2,459
37IowaIowa2,419
38KansasKansas2,397
39DelawareDelaware2,369
40AlaskaAlaska2,320
41NebraskaNebraska2,246
42IdahoIdaho1,998
43New HampshireNew Hampshire1,605
44MontanaMontana1,585
45Rhode IslandRhode Island1,577
46South DakotaSouth Dakota1,389
47West VirginiaWest Virginia1,375
48MississippiMississippi1,196
49WyomingWyoming648
50North DakotaNorth Dakota610

Homelessness in America

Homelessness is one of the largest societal issues in the United States, impacting people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. In 2022, a staggering 582,500 individuals were experiencing homelessness on a single night across the nation.

Out of this homeless population, around 60% found refuge in sheltered locations like emergency shelters, transitional housing programs, or safe havens. Alarmingly, however, 40% were left to reside in uninhabitable spaces, such as streets or abandoned buildings, highlighting the harsh reality faced by a significant portion of the homeless community.

Between 2020 and 2022, the homeless population in America saw a slight increase of less than one percent. This modest uptick was a result of various factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic. As pandemic-related restrictions began to ease in 2021, shelters were able to safely accommodate more people, leading to a seven percent rise in sheltered homelessness while still adhering to safety guidelines.

Key findings from the data include:

  • On a single night in 2022, an estimated 582,500 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States.
  • Homelessness has increased 0.3% nationwide between 2020 and 2022, with a 6.9% increase in sheltered homelessness between 2021 and 2022.
  • There is an overrepresentation of people identifying as Black, African American, or African and indigenous people among the homeless population compared to the general U.S. population.
  • From 2020 to 2022, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness declined by 11 percent, a significant reduction.
  • Six in every ten people experiencing unsheltered homelessness did so in urban areas, with the remaining split almost evenly between suburban and rural areas.
  • Chronic patterns of homelessness affect 30% of individuals experiencing homelessness in 2022.

Region ↕Homeless Population 2022↕Homeless Rate 2022↕Unsheltered Homeless Rate 2022↕
California171,52143.767.3%
New York74,17837.45.4%
Florida25,95911.945.2%
Washington25,21132.650.2%
Texas24,4328.344.9%
Oregon17,95942.361.7%
Massachusetts15,50722.27.3%
Arizona13,55318.659.2%
Pennsylvania12,6919.812.7%
Georgia10,6899.951.8%
Ohio10,6549.018.3%
Tennessee10,56715.158.0%
Colorado10,39717.930.1%
North Carolina9,3528.938.6%
Illinois9,2127.320.6%
New Jersey8,7529.411.2%
Michigan8,2068.211.0%
Minnesota7,91713.922.3%
Nevada7,61824.246.8%
Louisiana7,37315.916.8%
Virginia6,5297.610.5%
Missouri5,9929.726.7%
Hawaii5,96741.462.7%
Indiana5,4498.014.7%
Maryland5,3498.716.7%
Wisconsin4,7758.16.3%
Maine4,41132.13.7%
Kentucky3,9848.827.2%
Oklahoma3,7549.435.1%
Alabama3,7527.442.1%
South Carolina3,6087.034.2%
Utah3,55710.724.5%
Connecticut2,9308.110.0%
Vermont2,78043.11.6%
New Mexico2,56012.121.6%
Arkansas2,4598.152.7%
Iowa2,4197.616.8%
Kansas2,3978.229.1%
Delaware2,36923.66.5%
Alaska2,32031.715.4%
Nebraska2,24611.49.6%
Idaho1,99810.544.4%
New Hampshire1,60511.620.6%
Montana1,58514.418.5%
Rhode Island1,57714.415.7%
South Dakota1,38915.524.6%
West Virginia1,3757.729.0%
Mississippi1,1964.163.6%
Wyoming64811.29.9%
North Dakota6107.913.6%

States with the Most Homeless People

Homelessness is a deeply-rooted and complex issue that affects millions of people across the United States. While every state grapples with this societal concern to some extent, there are ten states that stand out for their particularly high homeless populations. These states are:

State Total Homeless Population
California 171,521
New York 74,178
Florida 25,959
Washington 25,211
Texas 24,432
Oregon 17,959
Massachusetts 15,507
Arizona 13,553
Pennsylvania 12,691
Georgia 10,689

Collectively, these ten states account for over 60% of America's homeless population, highlighting the severity of the problem within their borders.

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The 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress
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