How the Homelessness Problem in Georgia Compares to Other States

On a single night in 2022, 582,462 people experienced homelessness in the United States, and numbers are on the rise. Since 2017, there has been a 6% increase in homelessness.

About six in 10 of the people experiencing homelessness in 2022 had access to emergency shelters, transitional housing programs, or safe havens, while the remainder were unsheltered. Rates of unsheltered homelessness — which includes those sleeping on the streets, in abandoned buildings, and in wooded areas — are also on the rise.

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, there were an estimated 10,689 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in Georgia in 2022. Adjusting for population, this comes out to about 9.9 people for every 10,000 state residents, the 24th fewest among the 50 states.

Of those experiencing homelessness in Georgia, a reported 48.2% were unsheltered, the 17th highest share among states.

All data in this story is from the 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

RankStateHomeless population per 10,000 state residents, 2022Total residents experiencing homelessness, 2022Homeless population without shelter, 2022 (%)
1California43.7171,52167.3
2Vermont43.12,78098.4
3Oregon42.317,95961.7
4Hawaii41.45,96762.7
5New York37.474,1785.4
6Washington32.625,21150.2
7Maine32.14,4113.7
8Alaska31.72,32015.4
9Nevada24.27,61846.8
10Delaware23.62,3696.5
11Massachusetts22.215,5077.3
12Arizona18.613,55340.8
13Colorado17.910,39769.6
14Louisiana15.97,37316.8
15South Dakota15.51,38924.6
16Tennessee15.110,56758
17Montana14.41,58518.5
18Rhode Island14.41,57715.7
19Minnesota13.97,91722.3
20New Mexico12.12,56021.6
21Florida11.925,95945.2
22New Hampshire11.61,60520.6
23Nebraska11.42,2469.6
24Wyoming11.264890.1
25Utah10.73,55724.5
26Idaho10.51,99844.4
27Georgia9.910,68948.2
28Pennsylvania9.812,69112.7
29Missouri9.75,99273.3
30New Jersey9.48,75288.8
31Oklahoma9.43,75435.1
32Ohio9.010,65481.7
33North Carolina8.99,38238.6
34Kentucky8.83,98427.2
35Maryland8.75,34983.3
36Texas8.324,43244.9
37Kansas8.22,39729.1
38Michigan8.28,20611
39Arkansas8.12,45952.7
40Connecticut8.12,93010
41Wisconsin8.14,7756.3
42Indiana8.05,44914.7
43North Dakota7.961013.6
44West Virginia7.71,37529
45Iowa7.62,41983.2
46Virginia7.66,52910.5
47Alabama7.43,75242.1
48Illinois7.39,21220.6
49South Carolina7.03,60865.8
50Mississippi4.11,19663.6

By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square

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