From 2012 to 2021, it was estimated that around 57 percent of deaths among those who were homeless in King County, Washington occurred outdoors or in a vehicle. 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 distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by location.
Distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by location
Characteristic
Distribution of deaths
Outdoors/Vehicle
57%
Other
21%
Unknown
10%
Healthcare Facility
7%
Shelter Facility
4%
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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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Public Health – Seattle & King County. (November 29, 2022). Distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463091/homeless-deaths-distribution-by-location-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County. "Distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by location." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463091/homeless-deaths-distribution-by-location-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County. (2022). Distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by location. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463091/homeless-deaths-distribution-by-location-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County. "Distribution of Deaths among Those Presumed to Be Homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by Location." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463091/homeless-deaths-distribution-by-location-king-county-washington/
Public Health – Seattle & King County, Distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by location Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463091/homeless-deaths-distribution-by-location-king-county-washington/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by location [Graph], Public Health – Seattle & King County, November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463091/homeless-deaths-distribution-by-location-king-county-washington/
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