Number of homeless deaths King County Washington 2012-2021

In 2021, it was estimated that there were 188 deaths among those who were homeless in King County, Washington. From 2012 to 2021, the total number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless was 1,429, with the majority (1,000; 70%) of these deaths occurring in Seattle. This statistic shows the number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021.

Number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021

Characteristic	Number of deaths
2012	78
2013	103
2014	87
2015	124
2016	137
2017	170
2018	196
2019	166
2020	180
2021	188

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

North America, United States (Washington)

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Supplementary notes

King County is the largest county in Washington State and includes the city of Seattle as well the surrounding area. A list of the cities, towns and unincorporated areas of King County can be found here.

The source used data from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office (KCMEO) to determine the number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless. Individuals were considered homeless if they were recorded as having "no fixed address" in the KCMEO database.

"The Medical Examiner’s Office investigated the deaths of 26,3364 individuals between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2021. Approximately 5% (n=1,429) were presumed to be homeless."

The majority of deaths over this period occurred in Seattle (1,000; 70%).

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