Comparing homeless counts in the last decade

Homeless counts in Washington, D.C., have declined more than 20% since 2015, while nationwide, numbers are up nearly 40%.

This line chart shows the percent change in homeless counts from 2015 to 2024, baselined against 2015 values. Nationwide, there were small declines in 2015 and 2016, slight upticks in 2019 and 2020; a sharp drop of 32% in 2021 followed by three years of significant increases. In D.C. there was a rise of 14% in 2016, but that was the largest increase, generally percentages are declining, down nearly 40% in 2022.