Whats the gayest state
Kentucky is the gayest state in America by percentage of the population, according to new explore by the University of California, Los Angeles.
According to modern data released by the UCLA's Williams Institute, 5.6 percent of Americans recognize as LGBT, with a rough of about 14 million people. The majority live in the South, with 5.2 million, or 36.9 percent, of America's queer population living in places love Kentucky.
Respondents to the survey were asked: "Which of the following best represents how you ponder of yourself?" with response options: "Gay or lesbian; Unbent, that is, not gay; Bisexual; Something else; I don't know the answer." They could also refuse to reply the question.
For measuring the number of transgender people: "Do you consider yourself to be transgender?" with response options being: "Yes; No; Don't know/not sure" or likewise, respondents could refuse to answer.
The study create Kentucky has the highest percentage of LGBT individuals per state, with 10.5 percent of the adult population naming as lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual and/or trans. However, pinching the overall top notice from Kentucky is the District of Columbia. While not technically a mention
LGBT Percentage Highest in D.C., Lowest in North Dakota
PRINCETON, NJ -- The percentage of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) ranges from 1.7% in North Dakota to 5.1% in Hawaii and 10% in the District of Columbia, according to Gallup surveys conducted from June-December 2012. Residents in the District of Columbia were most likely to spot as LGBT (10%). Among states, the highest percentage was in Hawaii (5.1%) and the lowest in North Dakota (1.7%), but all states are within two percentage points of the nationwide average of 3.5%.
These results are based on responses to the question, "Do you, personally, recognize as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?" included in 206,186 Gallup Daily tracking interviews conducted between June 1 and Dec. 30, 2012. This is the largest single study of the distribution of the LGBT population in the U.S. on record, and the first time a research has had large enough sample sizes to provide estimates of the LGBT population by state.
As was outlined in the first report of these data in October, measuring sexual orientation and gender identity can be challenging because these concepts involve com
LGBT Populations
This guide shows the estimated uncooked number of LGBT people (ages 13+) living in each state. The information are based on a Williams Institute analysis of surveys conducted by Gallup Polling (2012-2017) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; 2015 and 2017 YRBS). For more communication, see the methodology in the Williams analysis.
500K - 1.4M+
200K - 499K
50K - 199K
8K - 49K
Data are not currently available about LGBT people living in the U.S. territories.
Percent of Adult LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ elder population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ mature person population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.
This route shows the estimated percentage of each state's elder (ages 18+) population that identifies as lesbian, queer, bisexual, or transgender, based on a 2018 study of Gallup data by The Williams Institute.
5.0% and greater
4.0%-4.9%
3.0%-3.9%
1.5%-2.9%
Adult LGBT Population in the United States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. individual population that identifies as LGBT, overall, as well as by age. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. We rely on BRFSS 2020-2021 statistics for these estimates. Pooling multiple years of data provides more stable estimates—particularly at the express level.
Combining 2020-2021 BRFSS data, we estimate that 5.5% of U.S. adults name as LGBT. Further, we estimate that there are almost 13.9 million (13,942,200) LGBT adults in the U.S.
Regions and States
LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). Consistent with the overall population in the United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (57.0%) of LGBT people in the U.S. inhabit in the Midwest (21.1%) and South (35.9%), including 2.9 million in the Midwest and 5.0 million in the South. About one-quarter (24.5%) of LGBT adults reside in the West, approximately 3.4 million people. Less than one in five (18.5%) LGBT adults survive in the Northeast (2.6 million).
The percent of adults who identify as LG