Point-in-Time count found 12% jump in homelessness in Southern Nevada since 2024

By: Leilah Ortega

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 461

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Nearly 9,000 people in Clark County were experiencing homelessness in January of this year, a 12% increase over 2024, according to data released Wednesday.

The Southern Nevada Homelessness Continuum of Care Point-in-Time (PIT) count in January revealed that 8,859 people in Clark County are experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2026. Due to multiple factors, PIT counts are incapable of capturing the full extent of homelessness, which means a PIT is almost invariably …

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