DAVIS, Calif. — The number of people experiencing homelessness in Davis increased nearly 20 percent over the past two years, according to Yolo County’s 2026 Point-in-Time Count released this week, highlighting the continuing strain on local housing, shelter and behavioral health systems even as countywide numbers showed a slight decline.
The report, released by the Yolo County Homeless and Poverty Action Coalition in collaboration with Yolo County and local service providers, identified 912 people experiencing homelessness across the county on Jan. 27, 2026, compared to 942 counted in 2024. Of those counted this year, 597 people were unsheltered and 315 were living in shelters or transitional housing.
In Davis specifically, the count rose from 162 people in 2024 to 194 in 2026, an increase of 19.8 percent…