This map of U.S. states and territories shows the percent change in counts of homeless people from 2019 to 2024. Most places increased (nationwide, counts increased 35.9%). Largest increases: Vermont is up 217.5%, Illinois up 153.3%, Rhode Island up 131.5%, Colorado up 94.6%, Hawaii up 81.5%, New York up 71.6%. Declines are limited: Puerto Rico is down 17.3%, Washington, D.C., down 13.9%, Mississippi down 12.1%, Wyoming down 8.6%, Maryland down 7.5%.