Summary
A Gallup poll found that 9 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+ in 2025. This percentage is more than double what it was in 2012 when Gallup first asked the question. The increase is largely due to younger generations, with nearly one in four adults under 30 identifying as LGBTQ+.
Key Facts
- In 2025, 9 percent of U.S. adults say they are LGBTQ+.
- Gallup started tracking LGBTQ+ identification in 2012, with 3.5 percent at that time.
- Most LGBTQ+ individuals identify as bisexual, around 5 percent of the population.
- Younger people, especially those under 30, are more likely to identify as LGBTQ+.
- About 23 percent of adults under age 30 identify as LGBTQ+ compared to roughly 10 percent of those 30-49 years old.
- Only 3 percent or fewer of adults aged 50 and older identify as LGBTQ+.
- More Democrats than Republicans and more city residents than those in suburban or rural areas identify as LGBTQ+.
- The data comes from over 13,000 phone interviews reflecting national demographics.
