DENVER — Unsheltered homelessness in Denver has decreased more than 25% — from 2,919 to 2,149 — according to the 2025 Point in Time count, a method of measuring homelessness in the city.
Large cities across the United States measure unhoused populations through a Point in Time count, which involves dividing a region into zones and tallying the number of people sleeping outdoors — in tents, vehicles or on the streets — as well as those staying in temporary shelters, all within a 24-hour period.
The Metro Denver Homelessness Initiative deploys a team of staff and volunteers to conduct the count in Denver from 4 a.m. on Jan. 27 to 4 a.m. Jan. 28 each year. Counters place dots on a map that connects to a geographic information system, and the county uses that map to measure its success in addressing homelessness. The team counts every street in the city and county…