Lgbt numbers
Global survey finds 9% of adults recognize as LGBTQ
Nearly 1 in 10 adults across 30 countries identify as LGBTQ, according to a new global survey, but that number tells only part of the story. Age and geographic location played a central role in the findings, with younger respondents and those in more progressive countries significantly more likely to be included in that top-line number. Demographics, including gender, also figured noticeably in respondents' views on issues enjoy transgender discrimination and same-sex marriage.
Ipsos, a market-research company, surveyed 22, participants in 30 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia in February and March, and found that 3% identified as lesbian or gay, 4% as bisexual, % as pansexual or omnisexual, and % as asexual.
Survey respondents in Generation Z (born after ) were two times as likely as millennials (born in to ) to identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual or asexual, and four times as likely as those in Generation X ( to ) or baby boomers ( to ).
When survey results were broken down by geography, respondents in Spain
LGBT Populations
This map shows the estimated raw number of LGBT people (ages 13+) living in each mention. The data 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 Individual LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ senior 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 available, 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 data by The Williams Institute.
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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 LGBTQ+ update.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender 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 straight or heterosexual, lesbian, 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 like. In addition to the % of U.S. adults who consider themselves to be an LGBT identity, % tell they are straight or heterosexual, and % do not offer an belief. The results are based on aggregated data, encompassing interviews with more than 12, U.S. adults.
Line graph. Americans' Self-Identification as Lesbian, Gay,
Adult LGBT Population in the United States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. individual 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 United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (%) of LGBT people in the U.S. stay 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 stay in the Northeast ( million).
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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 LGBTQ+ update.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender 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 straight or heterosexual, lesbian, 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 like. In addition to the % of U.S. adults who consider themselves to be an LGBT identity, % tell they are straight or heterosexual, and % do not offer an belief. The results are based on aggregated data, encompassing interviews with more than 12, U.S. adults.
Line graph. Americans' Self-Identification as Lesbian, Gay,
Adult LGBT Population in the United States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. individual 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 United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (%) of LGBT people in the U.S. stay 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 stay in the Northeast ( million).
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