The homeless population in Los Angeles County increased by nearly a quarter, according to results of the annual homeless count.

The number of homeless residents in L.A. County is nearly 58,000, up about 23 percent from 2016, according to the 2017 Homeless Count by the Los Angeles County Services Authority (LAHSA).

“Housing alone will not combat this problem,” said Tony Bell, spokesman for Supervisor Karyn Barger. “We need to focus on the services that homeless people desperately need.”

The homeless count in the 5th Supervisor District, which includes the Santa Clarita, San Gabriel, San Fernando, Cresenta and Antelope Valleys is almost 7,000 — an increase of about 30 percent.

Los Angeles County voters passed Measure H on March 7, to fund homeless services after supervisors and other social work agencies began to note a countywide crisis. The numbers indicated a jump of about 18,000 since 2016.

The measure set to generate about $3.5 billion for homeless programs over 10 years and raise the sales tax from 8.75 percent to 9 percent, according to county officials.

“Community partnerships with organizations such as Bridge to Home are the key,” said Bell. “The county is looking to replicate and enhance existing programs.”

Bridge to Home is able to accommodate about 175 people in their winter homeless shelter, the passage of Measure H enables them to increase that number, said Silvia Gutierrez, executive director. The shelter is currently closed until late fall, when it opens seasonally.

Measure H is set to fund services such as mental health, substance abuse treatment, health care, job training, transportation, outreach and prevention, according to the measure.

This newly passed measure works in partnership with Measure HHH that provides 10,000 units of permanent housing, approved by Los Angeles city voters in November.

The homeless count occurs annually in Los Angeles County, the count is used to determine where funds are needed in the county, according to LAHSA.