LGBTQ+ identification in the U.S. 2012-2024, by generation

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 25, 2025

In 2024, 14.2 percent of Millennials in the United States stated that they identify as LGBTQ+, while in 2012, less than six percent of respondents from the same generation said the same. Members of Generation Z were the most likely to identify as LGBTQ+, at over 23 percent.

Share of respondents who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in the United States from 2012 to 2024, by generation

CharacteristicGeneration Z (1997-2004)Millennials (1980-1996)Generation X (1965-1980)Baby boomers (1946-1964)Silent Generation (1945 and earlier)
2024 23.1% 14.2% 5.1% 3% 1.8%
2023 22.3% 9.8% 4.5% 2.3% 1.1%
2022 19.7% 11.2% 3.3% 2.7% 1.7%
2021 20.8% 10.5% 4.2% 2.6% 0.8%
2020 15.9% 9.1% 3.8% 2% 1.3%
2017 - 8.2% 3.5% 2.4% 1.4%
2016 - 7.3% 3.2% 2.4% 1.4%
2015 - 6.7% 3.3% 2.6% 1.5%
2014 - 6.3% 3.4% 2.7% 1.9%
2013 - 6% 3.3% 2.7% 1.8%
2012 - 5.8% 3.2% 2.7% 1.8%
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Release date

February 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2012 to 2024

Number of respondents

14,162*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

*Number of respondents in 2024. The source does not provide the exact number of respondents for each year.
Respondents were asked about their personal identification as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual.

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