By Sara Beth Williams– — Results of the recent Point in Time (PIT) count survey of unhoused individuals in Sacramento County found the unhoused population in Citrus Heights rose by almost 100 more individuals than those counted in 2024.
Survey results released in early May also found that homelessness had increased by 13 percent throughout Sacramento County, totaling 7,458 individuals county-wide, with the majority of those counted as sheltered individuals living in a homeless shelter situation. There were around 6,600 counted in 2024 in Sacramento County, with just over 60 of those counted in Citrus Heights two years ago.
Multiple volunteer teams canvased Citrus Heights and communities throughout the county over two nights in late January 2026 in order to obtain a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals. According to a presentation by Sacramento Steps Forward, thirty percent more volunteers were able to join in the effort in counting homeless individuals in 2026…