PORTLAND, Ore. – At least 372 people experiencing homelessness died in Multnomah County in 2024.
According to the County’s Domicile Unknown report released Friday, that’s an 18% decrease from the record-high number of deaths reported the year before.
The decline marks the first year-over-year decrease in homeless deaths since 2013 and the largest reduction recorded since the county began tracking the data in 2011. County officials said the drop mirrors national trends following a peak in fentanyl-related deaths in 2023…