New study shows “snapshot of homelessness” in Denton County, Mitchell advocates diversion

The 2025 Point in Time Count, unveiled by United Way of Denton, showed a 33 percent increase in Denton County of individuals experiencing homelessness from last year.

Last year, the Point in Time Count reported 518 homeless individuals. This year’s reported 690.

Of those 690, 282 were unsheltered and 408 sheltered. 587 were adults and 103 were children. 118 individuals experiencing chronic homelessness also deal with conditions affecting physical or mental health. 51 percent of individuals were experiencing homelessness for the first time…

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