about the santa monica homeless count.

Each January, community volunteers take to the streets of Santa Monica to count some of the City's most vulnerable individuals - those experiencing street homelessness. The annual Santa Monica Homeless Count wouldn’t be possible without the community coming together for one night for this point-in-time observation count.

In 2019, volunteers counted 985 individuals in Santa Monica - an increase of 3% from the year prior.

Countywide, 58,936 individuals were reported as experiencing homelessness – an increase of 12% from the year prior.

Each year, the City of Santa Monica looks at these numbers as an indicator of how Santa Monica’s local strategies, in collaboration with LA County regional strategies, are working. Changes in the count offer opportunities to pilot new interventions or reinforce effective approaches to meet Council’s reaffirmed commitment to reducing homelessness.

addressing homelessness.

The City is working with County and State partners, the business and faith community, and nonprofit partners to engage our homeless population. Within the city, initiatives like Project Homecoming, Chronic Homelessness Project, and Homeless Community Court work to connect the most vulnerable in our community to services, housing, rehabilitation, healthcare, and job training. Click below to learn more about what the City is doing and how you can help.