A hand-written sign on a wooden board attached to a chain-link fence reflects on John Muir's possible empathy for the homeless at Camp Hope in Martinez, Calif., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Camp Hope is an encampment of unhoused people located at the Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)

Homelessness in Contra Costa County showed some dramatic improvement earlier this year, decreasing 26% between 2024 and 2025, the county’s point-in-time count on Jan. 30 showed. 

The point-in-time count numbers are based on how many people are homeless on one given night. 

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