Point-in-time count

California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.

Every winter, an effort takes place to determine how many people who call the region home do not have homes themselves. The effort is called the Point in Time count, and its findings have significant implications on the effort to address homelessness.

Fresno County officials announced the results from January’s homeless point-in-time count Wednesday, including a significant rise in unhoused individuals.…