Health-related reasons for homelessness King County, Washington

In 2020, surveys conducted among people experiencing homelessness in King County, Washington found that 11 percent were homeless due to their alcohol or drug use. In comparison, in 2017, around 20 percent of respondents said they were homeless due to alcohol and drug use. This statistic shows the percentage of homeless people in King County, Washington who stated they were homeless for select health-related reasons from 2017 to 2020.

Percentage of homeless people in King County, Washington who stated they were homeless for select health-related reasons from 2017 to 2020

Characteristic	Alcohol or Drug use	Mental Health Issues	Illness/Medical Problems
2017	20%	8%	8%
2018	21%	9%	9%
2019	16%	6%	5%
2020	11%	8%	5%

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Release date

July 2020

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Region

North America, United States (Washington)

Survey time period

2017 to 2020

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Reasons for homelessness were self reported.

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.

Total number of surveys collected per year were as follows:

2017: 1,158

2018: 1,056

2019: 1,171

2020: 832

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