EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pikes Peak Continuum of Care’s (PPCoC)2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count identified 1,413 people experiencing homelessness in El Paso County, marking a 19% decrease compared to 2025 figures. However, the group behind the count warned that these numbers need to be taken into context with the weather the week that the count was conducted.
The count, conducted between Jan. 24-28, 2026, occurred during dangerously cold weather, with temperatures below 0°F, which influenced the reported 19% decrease in the overall homeless population from the previous year, according to PPCoC.
The annual Point-in-Time Count provides a one-night snapshot of homelessness in the community. In 2025, the count identified 1,745 people experiencing homelessness and 522 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness…