Share of transgender youth U.S. 2022, by race/ethnicity
As of June 2022, almost half of transgender youth aged 13 to 17 years in the United States were white, at 46.3 percent. A further 31 percent were Latinx and 13.2 percent were Black.
Share of youth aged 13 to 17 years who identify as transgender in the United States as of June 2022, by race and ethnicity
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The Williams Institute. (June 29, 2022). Share of youth aged 13 to 17 years who identify as transgender in the United States as of June 2022, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551808/share-of-transgender-youth-by-race-us/
The Williams Institute. "Share of youth aged 13 to 17 years who identify as transgender in the United States as of June 2022, by race and ethnicity ." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551808/share-of-transgender-youth-by-race-us/
The Williams Institute. (2022). Share of youth aged 13 to 17 years who identify as transgender in the United States as of June 2022, by race and ethnicity . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551808/share-of-transgender-youth-by-race-us/
The Williams Institute. "Share of Youth Aged 13 to 17 Years Who Identify as Transgender in The United States as of June 2022, by Race and Ethnicity ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551808/share-of-transgender-youth-by-race-us/
The Williams Institute, Share of youth aged 13 to 17 years who identify as transgender in the United States as of June 2022, by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551808/share-of-transgender-youth-by-race-us/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Share of youth aged 13 to 17 years who identify as transgender in the United States as of June 2022, by race and ethnicity [Graph], The Williams Institute, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551808/share-of-transgender-youth-by-race-us/