Homelessness in Snohomish County at highest since 2012, count finds

EVERETT — Snohomish County’s unhoused population increased by an estimated 8.5% in the past year to its largest number since 2012, according to data released Wednesday.

Conducted in late January, the 2023 point-in-time count deployed 247 volunteers, as well as county officials and other agencies in partnership, to interview those living on the streets, in shelters or transitional housing. The annual count’s goal is to get a snapshot of the number of people without homes at a particular point in time.

Last year, 1,184 people were identified as unhoused in Snohomish County. The 2023 count found 1,285 people in 1,028 households in Snohomish County. The total count increased from last year by 101 people.

“Without a home, a person in recovery will struggle to stay clean, children cannot learn and reach their full potential, a single parent cannot pursue education and career pathways that will improve their family’s outlook, and veterans who have faithfully served our country will continue to suffer and die on our streets,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said in a press release.

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