2021 Point-In-Time Count Results

The Point-in-Time Count (PIT Count) is federally mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The PIT Count takes an annual census of people experiencing homelessness, sheltered or unsheltered, on a given night in January. Given its limitations, the PIT Count should not be viewed as an exact number, but rather a useful tool that can be used to estimate characteristics of the Atlanta homeless population and gauge changes over time.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the unsheltered communities around Georgia were not included in the count. A snapshot of the count was provided by Partners for HOME.

You can read the full 2021 PIT Count report (PDF).