Lgbtq in society
LGBT Identification in U.S. Ticks Up to %
Story Highlights
- LGBT identification up from % in
- One in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBT
- Bisexual identification is most common
Learn more in Gallup’s Gay update.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as queer woman, gay, bisexual, genderqueer or something other than heterosexual has increased to a new high of %, which is double the percentage from , when Gallup first measured it.
Gallup asks Americans whether they personally identify as unbent or heterosexual, woman loving woman, gay, bisexual, or transgender as part of the demographic information it collects on all U.S. telephone surveys. Respondents can also volunteer any other sexual orientation or gender identity they favor. In addition to the % of U.S. adults who consider themselves to be an LGBT identity, % tell they are linear or heterosexual, and % do not offer an view. The results are based on aggregated data, encompassing interviews with more than 12, U.S. adults.
Line graph. Americans' Self-Identification as Lesbian, Queer ,
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Adult LGBT Population in the United 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 data provides more stable estimates—particularly at the state level.
Combining BRFSS data, 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 Merged States,more LGBT adults reside in the South than in any other region. More than half (%) of LGBT people in the U.S. live 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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