Sacramento County's homeless population increases while San Francisco's decreases

The sight of unsheltered individuals in Sacramento County is a common sight for anyone who lives in the area, and the latest census confirms there are even more people on the street. The 2022 Sacramento Homelessness Point-in-Time Count was the first in three years, with last year's being canceled due to COVID-19. It is usually conducted every two years. Sacramento Steps Forward, a private nonprofit organization, is the lead agency in charge of the homeless count. It identified 9,278 individuals experiencing homelessness on any given night, a 67% increase from the last census, which recorded 5,570 individuals experiencing homelessness on any given night.