Hundreds Of San Diegans Participate In Annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count

San Diego County checks in with widespread homeless community

Hundreds of volunteers went tent-to-tent and sidewalk-to-sidewalk throughout San Diego County on Thursday morning for the annual one-day, point-in-time homeless count. The Regional Task Force on Homelessness spends about six months preparing for the count, which involves 1,700 volunteers and service providers, and then three months analyzing the results, officials said. The statistics collected are a key factor in the allocation of state and fed…

Homeless people across San Diego County counted in annual pre-dawn census

Matthew, who lives in his car, with his pet parrot Jackson are counted by a volunteer team in Allied Gardens on Jan. 29, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Long before the sun rose Thursday morning, 1,700 volunteers assembled at over 50 sites throughout San Diego County for the 2026 Point-in-Time Count. The event, run by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness, is an annual survey that aims to track homelessness, used by the U.S. …

San Diego County counts homeless population to secure federal aid

San Diego County conducted its annual "Point-in-Time Count" of the homeless population to determine how much funding the county will receive for addressing homelessness.

Hundreds Of San Diegans Participate In Annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count

"The Point-in-Time Count is a vital tool that helps us understand homelessness in our community and shape how we approach solutions."

Volunteers conduct annual Point-in-Time Count to track San Diego's homeless population

Volunteers across San Diego County fanned out in the early morning hours on Wednesday to conduct the annual Point-in-Time Count. This crucial survey helps secure vital state and federal funding for homeless services.I joined dozens of volunteers who gathered at the YMCA in City Heights at 4 a.m. to participate in the yearly effort to count the county's unhoused population."I'm really excited to be here. I think that what we're doing out here rea…