Dale Whitley, chief systems officer at the Council for the Homeless and coordinator of Clark County’s point‑in‑time (PIT) count, presented the 2025 results to the Urban County Policy Board on Jan. 12, reporting 1,530 people were counted on the night of Jan. 30.

"So it is a single night snapshot," Whitley said, explaining the PIT counts only people who meet HUD’s definition of literal homelessness (those sleeping outside, in vehicles or in shelters) and excludes doubled‑up households. He described the count methodology: shelter totals drawn from the HMIS system, school homeless liaisons and a countywide street count executed by volunteer teams, plus Project Homeless Connect — a one‑day service fair where attendees complete surveys.

Whitley said the 2025 total of 1,530 represented a 12% increase from the previous PIT (Jan. 25, 2024). The unsheltered count was 742 (an 11% increase), while emergency shelter counts rose to 560 (a 16% increase), a rise Whitley attributed in part to new shelter beds coming online. The number of people classified as experiencing chronic homelessness was 439 in 2025; 152 people counted identified as survivors of domestic violence, a 55% increase from the prior year.

Demographics from the count showed disproportionate impacts: 38% of people counted identified as people of color, compared with 25% of Clark County’s general population by the latest census data.

Whitley noted targeted efforts for seniors and veterans: unsheltered seniors numbered 30 in 2025 (a downstream effect of adding prioritized shelter capacity), and veteran counts held steady at 39. He emphasized the PIT is "the best available data" for year‑to‑year trend comparisons but that it can miss individuals and remains a conservative snapshot.

Preparation for the 2026 PIT is already underway. Whitley said the 2026 count is scheduled for Jan. 29, 2026, and Project Homeless Connect will be held at Saint Joseph Church from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Board members urged Whitley to share results with senior advocacy groups, community partners and local nonprofits to inform planning and outreach.