Americans who identify as LGBT 2012-2020, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 29, 2023
In 2020, 6.4 percent of female respondents in the United States stated they identify as LGBT, while 4.9 percent of male respondents said the same. This is an increase from 2012, when 3.5 percent of female respondents and 3.4 percent of male respondents identified as LGBT.

Share of Americans who identify as LGBT from 2012 to 2020, by gender

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Release date

February 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2012 to 2020

Number of respondents

15,349*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Data unavailable for 2018 and 2019.

* In 2020. The source does not provide the exact number of respondents for each year. See source for methodology.
The source does not define the term "gender" in detail.

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