SNOHOMISH COUNTY, JUNE 26: The Annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count, designed to provide a snapshot of households experiencing homelessness on a single night, identified 1,140 people residing in shelter, transitional housing or living without shelter in Snohomish County this year.
The survey was conducted by 340 volunteers partnering with agency staff on the night of January 22. In 2025, the total PIT count was down 1.8% from 2024, which represents a decrease of 21 people.
While an imperfect measure, the PIT count is required by the state and federal governments and is one of the tools used to inform priorities for federal, state, and local funding. The count is also used to better understand homelessness in the county and the impact of local programs working to reduce homelessness.
The 2025 survey found that the sheltered count increased in proportion to the unsheltered count. Snohomish County Human Services attributes the change to weather conditions, as the county had several Cold Weather Shelters operating during the PIT count in January.
“These Cold Weather Shelters were open in 2025, while in 2024 the weather was warmer the night of the count and they were closed. Overall, the number of homeless individuals decreased slightly, though the proportion of sheltered to unsheltered switched in comparison to 2024 due to the open Cold Weather Shelter beds,” Snohomish County Human Services said in a press release.
Of the 536 unsheltered population identified in the survey, 324 of those had slept in Everett the night before the PIT count. The second highest number was 59 individuals, who slept in Lynnwood.
The 2025 count saw an increase in the total percentage of persons who are Asian or Asian American, Hispanic/Latina/o/e, Middle Eastern or North African, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.
While the percentage of persons who identify as American Indian, Alaska Native or Indigenous, Black or African American, and White decreased in 2025.
The total percentage of persons ages 25-34 and 45-54 decreased by an average of 13% in 2025, while all other age groups increased by an average of 10%.
The percentage of women increased from 2024 to 40.5% while the percentage of men decreased to 58.3%.
“Our County has strong partnerships with organizations that work to connect people with shelter or housing and to keep them housed. Federal funding is at risk for this crucial work, and I will continue to fight to preserve our homeless housing system while working alongside our community partners to plan for the future,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said in a press release.
Based on a press release from the Snohomish County Human Services.
