Ohio’s most populous county sees 43% increase in unsheltered homelessness, according to report

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Ohio Capital-Journal

Franklin County’s annual Point-in-Time Count identified 2,587 people experiencing homelessness — a 1.2 increase from 2025. Sheltered homelessness decreased by 8 with 165 fewer people in emergency shelters and transitional housing, but unsheltered homelessness increased 43 — from 455 in 2025 to 651 in 2026, according to the point-in-time count. “We’re seeing more people forced []