The number of unhoused individuals in Southern Nevada has reached a 13-year high. That’s according to the results of Clark County’s annual homeless count, released Wednesday.
The annual Point in Time Count, conducted earlier this year, shows more than 7,900 people were sleeping in shelters or on the streets in Clark County.
That’s a 20% increase from last year’s count, with women now almost twice as likely to be unhoused compared to men.
The count also found a 40% increase in the number of people using shelter facilities, which the county attributes to improved access and can help break the cycle of homelessness.
In a statement, a county spokesperson said it's encouraging to see progress in moving residents off the streets and that the county remains committed to securing permanent, stable housing for the area's high number of unhoused.
Data collected from the count determines future federal funding for local homeless services.
