MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a one-night snapshot required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the night of January 22, 2025, showed a 67% increase in the Multnomah County homeless population since 2023. Clackamas County increased by 39% while Washington County had a 22% increase.

A recent Portland State University (PSU) Homeless Research & Action Collaborative report confirmed that Multnomah County has 67% more homeless people than were counted in 2023. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count helps inform funding, policy, and resource allocation in the tri-county region, which found that 12,034 people are experiencing homelessness.

In the tri-county region (Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington), homelessness increased by 61% overall. Of the

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