The results of San Bernardino County’s 2025 Point-in-Time Count (PITC) shows a 14.2 percent decrease in unsheltered homelessness, which reflects a shift from previous years.
Data from the 2025 PITC identified a total of 2,620 unsheltered homeless individuals countywide. This figure reflects a decrease of 435 individuals, or 14.2 percent, compared to last year. There were 1,201 sheltered homeless and a total of 3,821 sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals, which indicates a 10.2 percent overall decrease in homelessness. In 2024, the overall homeless population grew by 1 percent, compared to 26 percent in 2023 and 6.6 percent in 2022.
“The data from this year is encouraging because it shows that our efforts are making a difference,” said Board of Supervisors Vice Chair and Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., who serves as chair of the Continuum of Care (CoC) Board, which is responsible for building a countywide network to support the homeless. “Although our work is far from over, I’m glad to see progress in reducing homelessness.”
The annual PITC provides a snapshot of the county’s homeless population, which enables officials to track progress toward reducing homelessness and ensure resources are being directed to areas that need it most.…
