The number of LGBTQ+ Americans has doubled over the past decade
The percentage of LGBTQ+ Americans has doubled since 2012. Although U.S. adults’ identification as LGBTQ+ held steady last year after showing notable increases in 2020 and 2021, Gallup reports an increase from 3.5% to 7% over the past decade.
Based on aggregated polling data from Gallup’s telephone surveys, which encompassed interviews with over 10,000 U.S. adults, over 7% said they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or “something else, allowing them to choose multiple identities”.
86% of U.S. adults said they are straight or heterosexual, while 7% chose not to answer the question – meaning the amount of LGBTQ+ adults could be higher.
Those who are bisexual made up 4.2% of all U.S. adults while one in five identify as gay and one in seven identify as lesbian.
