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Homelessness in Florida
Approximately 30,800 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in Florida, per the 2023 HUD Point-in-Time count (rounded).
18
Resources on HomelessHelp
14
Cities covered
30,800
2023 PIT count
Rank #3
US PIT rank
State context
Florida passed HB 1365 in 2024 banning public camping statewide. The state has 27 Continua of Care; major urban concentrations in Miami-Dade, Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville. Hurricane displacement is a recurring driver.
Where to find help
- Call 211 from any phone in Florida for live shelter referrals. Operators know which beds are available tonight.
- Call 988 if you are in mental-health crisis (US and Canada).
- Use our find-help finder to see resources closest to your location.
- HUD Continuum of Care list for Florida: view on HUD Exchange ↗. These are the local agencies that coordinate housing programs.
Resources in Florida
Cities in Florida on HomelessHelp
- Miami · 3 resources
- Orlando · 2 resources
- Tampa · 2 resources
- Daytona Beach · 1 resources
- Fort Lauderdale · 1 resources
- Gainesville · 1 resources
- Hollywood · 1 resources
- Jacksonville · 1 resources
- Naples · 1 resources
- Pembroke Park · 1 resources
- Pensacola · 1 resources
- Saint Petersburg · 1 resources
- Sarasota · 1 resources
- Tallahassee · 1 resources
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