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
Characteristic
Generation 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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*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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LGBTQ+ identification in the U.S. 2012-2024, by generation
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.
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Gallup. (February 20, 2025). 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 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/719685/american-adults-who-identify-as-homosexual-bisexual-transgender-by-generation/
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