California sees increases in homeless population, mainly in urban areas

Change in the number of people experiencing homelessness, 2020-2022 (%)

Source: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. 2022 point-in-time counts. NOTES: The point-in-time count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. A Continuums of Care (CoCs) refers to a regional or local entity/group that helps plan and administer services to the homeless population contained within their area. Get the data Embed