State rankings

Homeless Population by State

California has the highest Total Homeless in 2024 (187,084), followed by New York (158,019) and Washington (31,554). Wyoming has the lowest (501).

Population51 states · 12 metricsUpdated Mar 16, 2025Original page
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Total Homeless, 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
5,467
Middle half 2.7K – 12K
Average
15,056
51 states
Lowest (best)
501
Wyoming
Highest (worst)
187,084
California

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Wyoming
  • North Dakota
  • Mississippi
  • South Dakota
  • Delaware

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Total Homeless
#
1Wyoming5019.0 Per 10k Residents-6.7%
2North Dakota86511.0 Per 10k Residents36.0%
3Mississippi1,0414.0 Per 10k Residents-24.4%
4South Dakota1,33815.0 Per 10k Residents131.1%
5Delaware1,35813.0 Per 10k Residents28.0%
6West Virginia1,77910.0 Per 10k Residents-26.2%
7Montana2,00818.0 Per 10k Residents74.6%
8New Hampshire2,24516.0 Per 10k Residents-0.1%
9Rhode Island2,44222.0 Per 10k Residents78.0%
10Iowa2,6318.0 Per 10k Residents-3.8%
11Alaska2,68637.0 Per 10k Residents63.6%
12Maine2,70219.0 Per 10k Residents2.4%
13Nebraska2,72014.0 Per 10k Residents-23.0%
14Idaho2,75014.0 Per 10k Residents57.2%
15Arkansas2,7839.0 Per 10k Residents-27.5%
16Kansas2,7939.0 Per 10k Residents32.3%
17Connecticut3,4109.0 Per 10k Residents-23.9%
18Vermont3,45853.0 Per 10k Residents234.1%
19Louisiana3,4698.0 Per 10k Residents-36.9%
20Utah3,86911.0 Per 10k Residents28.5%
21South Carolina4,5939.0 Per 10k Residents-18.9%
22Alabama4,6019.0 Per 10k Residents-15.6%
23New Mexico4,63122.0 Per 10k Residents53.6%
24Wisconsin5,0499.0 Per 10k Residents-10.6%
25Kentucky5,23112.0 Per 10k Residents-35.1%
26Oklahoma5,46713.0 Per 10k Residents29.5%
27District of Columbia5,61683.0 Per 10k Residents5.6%
28Maryland6,06910.0 Per 10k Residents-37.0%
29Indiana6,2859.0 Per 10k Residents-14.6%
30Virginia7,1418.0 Per 10k Residents-26.7%
31Missouri7,31212.0 Per 10k Residents17.0%
32Tennessee8,28012.0 Per 10k Residents-26.1%
33Minnesota9,20116.0 Per 10k Residents25.6%
34Michigan9,73910.0 Per 10k Residents-65.6%
35Nevada10,10632.0 Per 10k Residents16.9%
36North Carolina11,62611.0 Per 10k Residents-1.5%
37Hawaii11,63781.0 Per 10k Residents91.7%
38Ohio11,75910.0 Per 10k Residents4.4%
39Georgia12,29011.0 Per 10k Residents-37.4%
40New Jersey12,76214.0 Per 10k Residents-26.3%
41Pennsylvania14,08811.0 Per 10k Residents-13.1%
42Arizona14,73720.0 Per 10k Residents0.6%
43Colorado18,71532.0 Per 10k Residents31.6%
44Oregon22,87554.0 Per 10k Residents30.0%
45Illinois25,83221.0 Per 10k Residents66.8%
46Texas27,9879.0 Per 10k Residents-29.7%
47Massachusetts29,36042.0 Per 10k Residents94.1%
48Florida31,36214.0 Per 10k Residents-34.8%
49Washington31,55440.0 Per 10k Residents35.0%
50New York158,01981.0 Per 10k Residents152.4%
51California187,08448.0 Per 10k Residents34.6%

What correlates with Total Homeless (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,085 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Homeless tend to score higher on these

  1. Bar Exam TakersHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  2. Celery Acres HarvestedCelery Production by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 44
    Plot
  3. Number of BillionairesMost Billionaires by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 42
    Plot
  4. Abortion ClinicsAbortion Rates by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 37
    Plot
  5. Housing Unit ShortageHousing Shortage by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Billionaires' Net WorthMost Billionaires by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 42
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Homeless tend to score lower on these

  1. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Quadratic RuleMost Gerrymandered States
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  4. Number of SeasonsAll Four Seasons States
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Housing CostPension-Friendly States
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. State Freedom ScoreState Powers
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Homeless?
California has the highest Total Homeless in 2024, at 187,084, followed by New York (158,019) and Washington (31,554).
Which state has the lowest Total Homeless?
Wyoming has the lowest Total Homeless in 2024, at 501.
What is the median Total Homeless across US states?
The median is 5,467 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this homeless population by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress 2024 - US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.; Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress 2023 - US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.; Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress 2022 - US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development..