SAN DIEGO—The number of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego County in 2024 increased about 3 percent over the previous year, according to data released May 22 from January’s Point-in-Time Count.

The count, conducted by more than 1,700 volunteers across San Diego County through the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH), is a one-day snapshot of the minimum number of people experiencing homelessness throughout the region.

The volunteers found no less than 10,605 people, which included 6,110 unsheltered and 4,495 people in shelters and transitional housing.

In 2023, the number jumped around 20 percent from the previous year.

“While a 3 percent increase is encouraging, we counted more people in unsheltered conditions across the region,” said RTFH CEO Tamera Kohler. The number of unsheltered people rose 18 percent.

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