What percent of people are gay in each state

MAP's Equality Maps survey the landscape of laws affecting LGBT Americans. New data estimates the greatest number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender U. Earlier this year, a poll from Gallup found a slightly higher percentage of U.

Broken down by state, the report shows Washington, D. The census, the nation's most well-known population survey, does not gather data on Americans' sexuality or gender identity. Researchers defined the South as states spanning from Texas and Oklahoma, to Florida and north through Delaware.

Inother, smaller surveys from the bureau began asking those questions of respondents for the first time. The latest data is as of December Home to large metropolitan areas like Chicago, Atlanta, and Seattle, respectively, these states each have substantial LGBTQ+ populations, with Illinois at around , Georgia at roughly , and Washington at aboutindividuals.

States with the Most Gays: California - M Texas - M Florida - K New York - K. Broken down by state, the report shows Washington, D.C., Oregon and Delaware top the list for greatest percentage of gay and queer residents. The census, the nation's most well-known population.

In terms of actual population numbers, California has the largest LGBTQ+ population of 1, Gayest states the United States research summary.

Adult LGBTQ population by

The number was highest among adult Gen Zers, or people born between andaccording to Pew Research Center. Researchers found that 5. Gallup's last report, which polled a nationally representative group of 10, respondents, found 7.

Every year, Gallup also releases results of a poll estimating how many Americans are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Kentucky, West Virginia and Washington, D. Speaking from New Orleans, which the National LGBTQ Task Force selected for its next annual conference, Renna said the South is where there's the most at stake for people's lives because it's home to the most people living under the most oppressive laws.

Some public health professors who study sexuality say biphobia could be playing a role. As in recent years, Washington, D. Add Topic. Researchers found that in and Earlier this year, Gallup found Researchers in found that compared with gays and lesbians, bisexuals are far less likely to be out about their sexuality with people they're close to.

Featured Weekly Ad. Other states with LGBTQ+ protections, such as Massachusetts and Colorado, also have higher estimated populations of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and otherwise non-heterosexual individuals. We used Saturday Night Science to research the states with the highest percentage of LGBT adults for The data comes from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, which breaks down the percentage of gay adults by state.

This map shows the estimated raw number of LGBT people (ages 13+) living in each state.