LGBTQ demographics of the United States

The demographics of sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States have been studied in the social sciences in recent decades.

[3][4] Additionally, a Pew Research survey from 2022 found that approximately 5% of young adults in the U.S. say their gender is different from their sex assigned at birth.

[5] Studies from several nations, including the U.S., conducted at varying time periods, have produced a statistical range of 1.2[6] to 6.8[7] percent of the adult population identifying as LGBTQ.

Online surveys tend to yield higher figures than other methods,[7] a likely result of the higher degree of anonymity of Internet surveys, and demographic of those utilizing online platforms which elicit reduced levels of socially desirable responding.

[16] The poll was unable to gather sufficient data from nonbinary Americans (constituting 1% of American adults) for 2023 alone, but combined data from 2022 and 2023 suggested that about 80% of nonbinary adults identified as LGBTQ+, with one-third identifying as transgender and one-third bisexual.