In the News: Oklahoma City homelessness declines for first time since 2022

By Sierra Pfeifer, KOSU

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City decreased for the first time since 2022, city officials reported Thursday.

The data comes from an annual Point in Time Count required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The citywide count began in the early morning on January 23, right before the coldest days of 2026. Volunteers fanned out across the city to locate and survey as many people experiencing homelessness as possible.

In a 24-hour period, service providers counted 1,867 people who were staying in transitional housing, shelters, permanent supportive housing or living without shelter. The total is a 1% decrease from last year, when 1,882 people were counted.

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