Point-in-Time Data | 2026
Preliminary 2026 Point-In-Time Count
The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. HUD requires that CoCs conduct an annual count of people experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night. CoCs also must conduct a count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness every other year (odd numbered years). Each count is planned, coordinated, and carried out locally.
The Housing Inventory Count (HIC) is a point-in-time inventory of provider programs within a CoC that provide beds and units dedicated to serve people experiencing literal homelessness (and, for permanent housing projects, where homeless at entry, per the HUD homeless definition), categorized by five Program Types: Emergency Shelter; Transitional Housing; Rapid Re-housing; Safe Haven; and Permanent Supportive Housing.
Data for the PIT count and HIC are submitted to HUD via the online data submission Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX).
The preliminary numbers below illustrate the scope of homelessness in Wake County.
The 2026 Point-In-Time Count was conducted on January 22, 2026.
Overall Homeless Households
- By Age/HH type/gender
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Family Households |
Persons in Families |
Unaccompanied Individuals |
Total Persons |
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Unsheltered |
0 |
0 |
307 |
307 |
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Emergency Shelter |
53 |
194 |
477 |
671 |
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Transitional Housing |
13 |
41 |
31 |
72 |
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Safe Haven |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total Persons |
66 |
235 |
815 |
1,050 |
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Persons by Age |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Safe Haven |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Persons under age 18 |
126 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
149 |
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Persons age 18-24 |
32 |
9 |
0 |
14 |
55 |
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Persons age 25-34 |
134 |
6 |
0 |
50 |
190 |
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Persons age 35-44 |
111 |
12 |
0 |
82 |
205 |
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Persons age 45-54 |
101 |
8 |
0 |
61 |
170 |
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Persons age 55-64 |
121 |
5 |
0 |
61 |
187 |
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Persons over age 65 |
46 |
9 |
0 |
15 |
70 |
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Unknown Age |
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24 |
24 |
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671 |
72 |
0 |
307 |
1050 |
Families
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Households with at least One Adult and Child |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Total Households |
53 |
13 |
0 |
66 |
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Total Persons |
193 |
41 |
0 |
234 |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Chronic Households |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
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Chronic Persons |
32 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
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Age |
Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Persons under age 18 |
108 |
23 |
0 |
131 |
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Persons age 18-24 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
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Persons age 25-34 |
29 |
3 |
0 |
32 |
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Persons age 35-44 |
16 |
8 |
0 |
24 |
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Persons age 45-54 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
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Persons age 55-64 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Persons over age 64 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Unknown Age |
26 |
0 |
0 |
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Households with Only Children |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Total Households |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total Persons |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Chronic Persons |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Single Adults
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Households without Children |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Total Households |
475 |
31 |
293 |
799 |
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Total Persons |
477 |
31 |
304 |
812 |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Chronic Persons |
135 |
0 |
96 |
231 |
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Age |
Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Persons under age 18 |
27 |
4 |
14 |
45 |
|
Persons age 18-24 |
100 |
3 |
48 |
151 |
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Persons age 25-34 |
93 |
4 |
81 |
178 |
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Persons age 35-44 |
92 |
7 |
61 |
160 |
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Persons age 45-54 |
119 |
5 |
61 |
185 |
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Persons age 55-64 |
45 |
8 |
15 |
68 |
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Unknown Age |
1 |
0 |
24 |
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Young Adults (18-24)
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Unaccompanied Youth Households |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Total Households |
25 |
4 |
12 |
41 |
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Total Persons |
25 |
4 |
12 |
41 |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Chronic Persons |
5 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Persons under age 18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Persons age 18-24 |
25 |
4 |
12 |
41 |
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Parenting Youth Households |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Total Households |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Total Persons |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Chronic Households |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Chronic Persons |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Parents under 18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Parents age 18-24 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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# children with <18 parent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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#children with 18-24 parent |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Veterans
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Total Veteran Households |
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Sheltered |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Safe Haven |
Total Sheltered |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Veteran Households |
19 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
15 |
37 |
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Persons |
21 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
15 |
39 |
|
Veterans |
19 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
15 |
37 |
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Adult Only Veteran Households |
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Sheltered |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Safe Haven |
Total Sheltered |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Veteran Households |
18 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
15 |
36 |
|
Persons |
18 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
15 |
36 |
|
Veterans |
18 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
15 |
36 |
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Adult & Child Veteran Households |
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Sheltered |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Safe Haven |
Total Sheltered |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Veteran Households |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Persons |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Veterans |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Gender – Veterans |
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Sheltered |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Safe Haven |
Total Sheltered |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Woman (Girl if child) |
6 |
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|
6 |
4 |
10 |
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Man (Boy if child) |
13 |
3 |
|
16 |
7 |
23 |
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Unknown Gender |
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4 |
4 |
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Chronic Veteran Households |
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Sheltered |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Safe Haven |
Total Sheltered |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Chronic Veteran Households |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Chronic Veterans |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
Additional Populations
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Sheltered |
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Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Safe Haven |
Unsheltered |
Total |
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Adults with serious mental illness |
170 |
16 |
|
70 |
256 |
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Adults with substance use disorder |
71 |
8 |
|
55 |
134 |
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Adults with HIV/AIDS |
6 |
2 |
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5 |
13 |
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Adult survivors of domestic violence |
38 |
2 |
|
20 |
60 |