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Hawaii Homelessness
Hawaii’s homelessness was 28.2 per 10K in 2025, the third-highest in the nation (50-state rank: #48).
View interactive chart →How states compare (2025)
| Rank | State | Homelessness |
|---|---|---|
| Best performing | ||
| #1 | Wisconsin | 0.8 per 10K |
| #2 | Nebraska | 1.4 per 10K |
| #3 | Maryland | 1.4 per 10K |
| #4 | Virginia | 1.5 per 10K |
| #5 | Delaware | 1.6 per 10K |
| Worst performing | ||
| #46 | Nevada | 15.0 per 10K |
| #47 | Washington | 21.3 per 10K |
| #48 | Hawaiʻi | 28.2 per 10K |
| #49 | California | 29.4 per 10K |
| #50 | Oregon | 38.6 per 10K |
50-state median: 3.9 per 10K. #1 = best performing state; lower values are better. All 50 states →
Recent state trend
| Year | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.2 |
| 2024 | 28.2 |
| 2023 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2020 | 25.1 |
| 2019 | 25.0 |
Why this matters
Unsheltered homelessness means people sleeping on streets, in parks, and in cars, the most visible sign that housing has become unaffordable.
Related Hawaii data
Open the full interactive chart → for the historical series, US-state rankings, and rank history.
Source: HUD PIT Count. Series covers 2007–2025.