Annual count shows slight decrease in county homelessness
EVERETT — The number of people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County decreased slightly in 2025, according to the county’s annual point-in-time count.
Each year, the county conducts a survey of people experiencing homelessness on a single night. On Jan. 22, the county identified 1,140 people either living without shelter or in transitional housing or a shelter, a 1.8% decrease from 2024 and an 11% decrease from 2023.
“The Point in Time Count is important to help us better understand homelessness in our county and the impact of local programs working to reduce homelessness,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said in a press release Wednesday. “While there is still a lot of work to do, it is good news that this year’s count is slightly lower than last year, marking a decrease for the second year in a row.”
The 1,140 people identified this year came from 890 households, according to the report. More people were sheltered than last year, likely due to cold temperatures on the night of the count, Snohomish County Human Services Department spokesperson Mohamed Bughrara said in the release. On Jan. 22, near-freezing temperatures meant cold weather shelters were open, which wasn’t the case in 2024.
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