About Homelessness

Homelessness in King County!

There are over 8,900 homeless men, women and children in King County. Every number is a real person. And every person has their reasons: domestic violence, mental illness, the economy or simply "my mommy brought me here."

Some are safe for the night in emergency shelters. Some are working their way toward self-sufficiency in transitional housing. Some sleep on the streets or in abandoned buildings, hungry, dirty, and in harm's way.

Whether or not they have roofs over their heads, these individuals call Seattle/King County their home just like the rest of us.

TO LEARN MORE:

• Click here to view King County's Homelessness Profile
• Click here to see how the Mission embraces the homeless population
• Click here for the most recent One-Night Street Count.
• Click here to learn about the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.