Homelessness in L.A. drops for second year in a row: 4 takeaways from the 2025 count
August 01, 2025 / by Nina Raffio
Homelessness in Los Angeles County declined for the second consecutive year, according to results from the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced that there are 72,308 people experiencing homelessness countywide — including 43,699 in the city of Los Angeles. That marks a 4% drop across the county and a 3.4% decrease in the city compared to 2024.
LAHSA oversees the largest count of its kind in the United States and provides a point-in-time snapshot of homelessness across the region. Conducted Feb. 18-20, the count combines street tallies, shelter data and demographic surveys to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness.
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