Fulton County’s latest count found 323 people experiencing homelessness outside Atlanta. More than one-third of those living without shelter were counted in Roswell and Alpharetta.
Homelessness rose sharply across Fulton County outside the city of Atlanta this year, with Roswell and Alpharetta accounting for a surprisingly large share of the county’s unsheltered population.
Fulton’s 2026 Point-in-Time Count identified 323 people experiencing homelessness, up from 241 in 2025. The 34% increase reversed much of the decline reported one year earlier and brought renewed attention to a problem that is often less visible in the northern suburbs…