The number of people experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County increased by 18.5% in 2024, according to a report released this week by Contra Costa Health.
The annual point-in-time survey is done by the county's health department and focuses on counting Contra Costa County 's homeless population on a single night. In 2023, the count was 4% higher than in 2022. The team and its community partners, including hundreds of volunteers, canvassed across the county to count the number of people living in emergency shelters or outdoors on Jan. 24.
The area with the most homeless people was Antioch with 413, followed by Richmond with 388, Concord with 173, and Martinez with 158. The night of the count, 39% of the people contacted were sleeping outdoors and/or in a tent, followed by 31% in emergency or transitional housing, 14% in cars, 11% in a recreational vehicle, and 5% in a van.
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