Riverside County holds first point-in-time homeless count in two years

County officials and local volunteers took part in the 2025 Riverside County Point-in-Time Homeless Count.

Volunteers were out at various locations across Palm Springs to conduct the count.

The goal is to determine the number of people experiencing homelessness in the area, providing data for local and federal agencies. This information will help the county understand the needs of the homeless population and work towards ending homelessness.

This year's count marks the first full Point-in-Time survey since 2023, as Riverside County only conducted a sheltered count in 2024.

In 2023, the report revealed 3,725 homeless individuals in the county.