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U.S. adults: Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender? (by state, 2015-2016)
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This statistic shows the results of a survey among adults in the United States regarding whether they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or not. The survey was conducted from January 1, 2015, through December 30, 2016 in all federal states. During the survey, 8.6 percent of respondents in the District of Columbia stated they identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
U.S. adults: Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender? (by state, 2015-2016)
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| Share of respondents stating "Yes" | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 8.6% |
| Vermont | 5.3% |
| Massachusetts | 4.9% |
| Oregon | 4.9% |
| California | 4.9% |
| Nevada | 4.8% |
| Delaware | 4.7% |
| New Hampshire | 4.6% |
| Washington | 4.6% |
| New York | 4.5% |
| Maine | 4.5% |
| Colorado | 4.3% |
| New Mexico | 4.2% |
| Florida | 4.2% |
| Indiana | 4.1% |
| Minnesota | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 4% |
| Georgia | 4% |
| Arizona | 4% |
| Maryland | 3.9% |
| Illinois | 3.9% |
| Hawaii | 3.8% |
| Michigan | 3.8% |
| Ohio | 3.8% |
| Louisiana | 3.7% |
| New Jersey | 3.6% |
| Nebraska | 3.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.6% |
| Texas | 3.6% |
| Wyoming | 3.5% |
| North Carolina | 3.5% |
| Connecticut | 3.5% |
| Oklahoma | 3.5% |
| Virginia | 3.4% |
| West Virginia | 3.4% |
| Missouri | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin | 3.4% |
| Kentucky | 3.3% |
| Utah | 3.3% |
| Mississippi | 3.2% |
| Iowa | 3.2% |
| Tennessee | 3.1% |
| Kansas | 3.1% |
| South Carolina | 3% |
| Alabama | 3% |
| Alaska | 3% |
| Montana | 3% |
| Arkansas | 3% |
| Idaho | 2.8% |
| North Dakota | 2.7% |
| South Dakota | 2% |
| Share of respondents stating "Yes" | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 8.6% |
| Vermont | 5.3% |
| Massachusetts | 4.9% |
| Oregon | 4.9% |
| California | 4.9% |
| Nevada | 4.8% |
| Delaware | 4.7% |
| New Hampshire | 4.6% |
| Washington | 4.6% |
| New York | 4.5% |
| Maine | 4.5% |
| Colorado | 4.3% |
| New Mexico | 4.2% |
| Florida | 4.2% |
| Indiana | 4.1% |
| Minnesota | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 4% |
| Georgia | 4% |
| Arizona | 4% |
| Maryland | 3.9% |
| Illinois | 3.9% |
| Hawaii | 3.8% |
| Michigan | 3.8% |
| Ohio | 3.8% |
| Louisiana | 3.7% |
| New Jersey | 3.6% |
| Nebraska | 3.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.6% |
| Texas | 3.6% |
| Wyoming | 3.5% |
| North Carolina | 3.5% |
| Connecticut | 3.5% |
| Oklahoma | 3.5% |
| Virginia | 3.4% |
| West Virginia | 3.4% |
| Missouri | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin | 3.4% |
| Kentucky | 3.3% |
| Utah | 3.3% |
| Mississippi | 3.2% |
| Iowa | 3.2% |
| Tennessee | 3.1% |
| Kansas | 3.1% |
| South Carolina | 3% |
| Alabama | 3% |
| Alaska | 3% |
| Montana | 3% |
| Arkansas | 3% |
| Idaho | 2.8% |
| North Dakota | 2.7% |
| South Dakota | 2% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Mar 26, 2018
This statistic shows the results of a survey among adults in the United States regarding whether they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or not. The survey was conducted from January 1, 2015, through December 30, 2016 in all federal states. During the survey, 8.6 percent of respondents in the District of Columbia stated they identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
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- Gallup
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- Release date
- February 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 1, 2015, to December 30, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 710,252 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
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The original question was: "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?"
The source states: "The number of interviews conducted in each state between June and December is large enough to allow for reasonable estimates of each state's LGBT population. Only eight states had less than 1,000 completed interviews, including the lowest sample size of 613 in Alaska. Gallup also asked the LGBT question of 493 District of Columbia residents. The number of completed interviews conducted in each state is presented in the accompanying table [at the source]."
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 1, 2015, to December 30, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 710,252 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
-
The original question was: "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?"
The source states: "The number of interviews conducted in each state between June and December is large enough to allow for reasonable estimates of each state's LGBT population. Only eight states had less than 1,000 completed interviews, including the lowest sample size of 613 in Alaska. Gallup also asked the LGBT question of 493 District of Columbia residents. The number of completed interviews conducted in each state is presented in the accompanying table [at the source]."
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