Additionally, homelessness in Orange County is rising at a rapid pace. The most recent publicly available Point-In-Time Count & Survey, a federally mandated snapshot of the homeless population, conducted in 2024, revealed approximately 7,322 homeless persons living in Orange County. In 2024, Anaheim had the second-largest reported population of homeless individuals in Orange County, at 1,417 persons. This makes up more than 19.3% of Orange County’s homeless population.27
27 County of Orange, Everyone Counts: 2024 Point in Time Summary ARCHIVE