More U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+ in 2024, Gallup polling
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gallup’s latest update on LGBTQ+ identification finds % of U.S. adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual in This represents an increase of more than a percentage point versus the prior estimate, from Longer term, the figure has nearly doubled since and is up from % in , when Gallup first. Newly released figures for show it's now 9. The rise is largely driven by younger adults increasingly identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, with the higher numbers of people calling themselves bisexual. 
LGBTQ+ identification approaches 10 percent
As of , 37 states and D.C. have legalized gay marriage. The remaining 13 states have a ban on same-sex marriages; however, eight have court rulings in favor of allowing them. LGBTQ+ Population by State The demographics of sexual orientation are very difficult to track because there are no official ways to obtain this information. The Center conducts high-quality research to inform the public, journalists and decision-makers. These types of analyses allow us to provide a composite snapshot of American identity.
Number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ has doubled
The percentage of Americans who identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer was relatively low and inching up slowly year over year. Recently, the pace has sped up. Gallup’s newest report recorded the single largest one-year increase in LGBTQ identity. In , nearly one in ten ( percent) Americans identify as LGBTQ. Newsletter March 6, Daniel A. What Percentage of the Population is Gay in 2025?
In , 53 percent of respondents stated they believe gay or lesbian relations to be morally wrong, but in this number had fallen to 25 percent. Articles about the production of food and other goods, including farming and fishing. Articles about crime rates, law enforcement, and public safety. 
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Rises to 9.3%
Today, 96% of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer adults in the United States say they have told someone that they are or might be LGBTQ. This represents an increase of more than a percentage point versus the prior estimate, from Longer term, the figure has nearly doubled since and is up from 3.
More Americans than ever identify as LGBTQ+
Older LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to identify as gay or lesbian. These figures are consistent globally. Ipsos polling for across 26 countries found that 17% of Gen Zers identified as. . Homosexuality in the United States
Recent Gallup polling indicates a rising percentage of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+ with % of those polled in , which is up more than 1% from . 
More than 9 in 10 LGBTQ adults in the U.S. are ‘out’ to someone
The poll released Thursday by Gallup found that in , percent of American adults identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual. .