Homelessness in Los Angeles county declined by 4% to an estimated 72,308 people in 2025, the Los Angeles homeless services authority (Lahsa) announced on Monday. Unsheltered homelessness in the city of Los Angeles dropped by 7.9% from 2024, for a total of a 17.5% decrease since 2023. About two-thirds of people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles are unsheltered. As in previous years, the majority of people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continue to be overwhelming people of color, particularly Black and Latino people. “Nobody should see these results and think our job is done,” said Katy Yaroslavsky, a Los Angeles city councilmember.