According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), around 582,000 Americans experienced homelessness in 2022, which is about 18 per 10,000 people in the US. This number increased by about 2,000 people from 2020. It is important to note that counting homeless individuals is difficult, and the official tally may not be exact because people who are homeless do not gather in one setting for an easy roll call.