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Utah County homelessness rose by 34% in 2025; warming centers signal glimmer of hope in addressing the issue
Recent data revealed in the state’s annual report on homelessness reaffirmed that Utah County’s unsheltered population is increasing, but it also shows that efforts aimed at keeping people off the streets are seemingly working. The 2025 Point-In-Time Count, an annual census of sheltered or unsheltered individuals on a single night in January, showed 235 people experiencing homelessness in Utah County — a jump from 175 individuals in 2024, marking a 34% increase. Statewide, homelessness rose by 18% in Utah, according to the 2025 Point-In-Time Count report. Heather Hogue, project ...
