Lgbt population in us
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Rises to %
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gallup’s latest update on LGBTQ+ identification finds % of U.S. adults identifying as lesbian, gay, multi-attracted , transgender or something other than heterosexual in This represents an increase of more than a percentage point versus the prior estimate, from Longer phrase, the figure has nearly doubled since and is up from % in , when Gallup first measured it.
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LGBTQ+ identification is increasing as younger generations of Americans infiltrate adulthood and are much more likely than older generations to say they are something other than heterosexual. More than one in five Gen Z adults -- those born between and , who were between the ages of 18 and 27 in -- identify as Diverse. Each older generation of adults, from millennials to the Silent Generation, has successively lower rates of identification, down to % among the oldest Americans, those born before
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LGBTQ+ identification rates among young people have also increased, from an average % of Gen Z adults in through to an average of % over th
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at %
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- LGBTQ+ identification in the U.S. continues to develop, with % of U.S. adults now identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans person, queer or some other sexual orientation besides heterosexual. The current figure is up from % four years ago and % in , Gallup’s first year of measuring sexual orientation and transgender identity.
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These results are based on aggregated data from Gallup telephone surveys, encompassing interviews with more than 12, Americans aged 18 and older. In each survey, Gallup asks respondents whether they identify as heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or something else. Overall, % say they are straight or heterosexual, % identify with one or more LGBTQ+ groups, and % decline to respond.
Bisexual adults make up the largest proportion of the LGBTQ+ population -- % of U.S. adults and % of LGBTQ+ adults say they are attracted to both genders. Gay and lesbian are the next-most-common identities, each representing slightly over 1% of U.S. adults and roughly one in six LGBTQ+ adults. Sligh
LGBT Populations
This chart shows the estimated uncooked number of LGBT people (ages 13+) living in each state. The facts are based on a Williams Institute analysis of surveys conducted by Gallup Polling () and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; and YRBS). For more information, see the methodology in the Williams analysis.
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Data are not currently available about LGBT people living in the U.S. territories.
Percent of Adult LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not free, and so cannot be reflected here.
This map shows the estimated percentage of each state's adult (ages 18+) population that identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, based on a analysis of Gallup numbers by The Williams Institute.
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Percent of Individual LGBTQ Popula Adult LGBT Population in the Merged States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. adult population that identifies as LGBT, overall, as well as by age. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. We rely on BRFSS data for these estimates. Pooling multiple years of information provides more stable estimates—particularly at the state level.
Combining BRFSS statistics, we estimate that % of U.S. adults identify as LGBT. Further, we estimate that there are almost million (13,,) LGBT adults in the U.S.
Regions and States
LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). Consistent with the overall population in the United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (%) of LGBT people in the U.S. reside in the Midwest (%) and South (%), including million in the Midwest and million in the South. About one-quarter (%) of LGBT adults reside in the West, approximately million people. Less than one in five (%) LGBT adults live in the Northeast ( million).
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Adult LGBT Population in the Merged States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. adult population that identifies as LGBT, overall, as well as by age. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. We rely on BRFSS data for these estimates. Pooling multiple years of information provides more stable estimates—particularly at the state level.
Combining BRFSS statistics, we estimate that % of U.S. adults identify as LGBT. Further, we estimate that there are almost million (13,,) LGBT adults in the U.S.
Regions and States
LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). Consistent with the overall population in the United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (%) of LGBT people in the U.S. reside in the Midwest (%) and South (%), including million in the Midwest and million in the South. About one-quarter (%) of LGBT adults reside in the West, approximately million people. Less than one in five (%) LGBT adults live in the Northeast ( million).
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