Hawaii & New York Had Highest Rate Of Homelessness In 2024

Hawaii and New York had the highest rates of homeless individuals per population in 2024, according to a recent analysis of point-in-time count data.

In Hawaii, 81 per 10,000 people were homeless, for a total of 11,637 people. In New York, 80 per 10,000 people were homeless, for a total of 158,019 people.

Nationally, more than 770,000 people experienced homelessness on a given night in the United States in 2024, at a rate of 23 people per 10,000 population. The rate of homelessness was lowest in Mississippi, at 4 per 10,000 . . .