A survey conducted in 2021 found that around 88.3 percent of people in the United States identify as straight. A further 3.3 percent indicated that they were either gay or lesbian.
Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021
Sexual orientation
Share of population
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US Census Bureau. (November 4, 2021). Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021." Chart. November 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of Sexual Orientations in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/
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Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021 [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/