Survey sample size is for 2020. Sample size is for all respondents not just lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults.
Estimates for 2020 should be used with caution when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020.
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Number of U.S. LGB adults who had used alcohol in the past month, 2017-2020, by age
In 2020, it was estimated that around 6.6 million lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults aged 26 and older in the United States had used alcohol in the past month. This statistic shows the number of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who had used alcohol in the past month, from 2017-2020, by age group.
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SAMHSA. (July 27, 2022). Number of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who had used alcohol in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1114446/alcohol-use-past-month-lgb-adults-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who had used alcohol in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age (in millions)." Chart. July 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1114446/alcohol-use-past-month-lgb-adults-by-age/
SAMHSA. (2022). Number of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who had used alcohol in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1114446/alcohol-use-past-month-lgb-adults-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Adults Who Had Used Alcohol in The past Month from 2017 to 2020, by Age (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2022, /statistics/1114446/alcohol-use-past-month-lgb-adults-by-age/
SAMHSA, Number of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who had used alcohol in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1114446/alcohol-use-past-month-lgb-adults-by-age/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of U.S. lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults who had used alcohol in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age (in millions) [Graph], SAMHSA, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1114446/alcohol-use-past-month-lgb-adults-by-age/
