9%
of U.S. adults identified as LGBTQ+ in 2025
Gallup's estimate is more than double its 2012 reading of 3.5%, based on interviews with more than 13,000 U.S. adults.
Source: Gallup, February 2026 ↗DIRTEE LDRY / REFERENCE
LGBTQ+
Consumer
Stats.
Current numbers on LGBTQ+ consumers, representation, Pride, and same-sex households, collected in one place for people who need the receipts.
Last updated September 21, 2026. U.S. figures unless noted.
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The Numbers
Behind The
Conversation.
LGBTQ+ people are not a seasonal audience, and the data is broader than a rainbow display in June. This reference brings together recent population, household, consumer, and representation figures from Gallup, GLAAD, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Each stat links to its original source. Some figures describe all U.S. adults, some describe same-sex couple households, and others come from advertising or consumer research. They are not interchangeable, so the context stays attached.
The
Numbers.
7 sourced stats$1.4T
estimated U.S. LGBTQ+ purchasing power
GLAAD's 2024 advertising report cites Kantar's estimate. Treat it as a directional estimate, not a measure of any one category or campaign.
Source: GLAAD, 2024, citing Kantar ↗3 in 4
LGBTQ+ adults say support can influence a purchase
GLAAD reports that nearly three in four LGBTQ+ adults, and more than two in five non-LGBTQ+ adults, say they are more likely to buy from a company or brand that supports the LGBTQ+ community.
Source: GLAAD, 2024 ↗90%
of surveyed advertisers and agencies say LGBTQ+ representation matters
In GLAAD's 2024 industry survey, 90% said it was very important to feature LGBTQ+ people in advertising, while 69% reported funds dedicated to reaching the community.
Source: GLAAD, 2024 ↗$134K
median income for male same-sex couple households in 2023
The Census Bureau reported a $134,000 median household income for male same-sex couples and $104,400 for female same-sex couples in 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ↗31%
of married same-sex couples were interracial in 2023
That compares with 19% of married opposite-sex couples, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ↗2x
growth in same-sex couple households since 2005
The Census Bureau says the number of same-sex couple households nearly doubled from 2005 to 2024, using American Community Survey data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, January 2026 ↗METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
Use The
Context Too.
This page uses recent reporting from Gallup, GLAAD, and the U.S. Census Bureau. It does not combine separate studies into a new estimate, and it does not claim that a population statistic predicts the buying behavior of every person in that population.
Numbers are refreshed when a major source publishes a newer release. Source dates appear on every stat so a quote does not get detached from the year it describes.
- Gallup, LGBTQ+ Identification Holds at 9% in U.S., February 2026 ↗
- GLAAD, 2024 Visibility Perceptions in Advertising Report ↗
- U.S. Census Bureau, Percentage of Married and Unmarried, Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Couple Households With Children Down From 2019 to 2023 ↗
- U.S. Census Bureau, Characteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households: 2005 to Present ↗
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DIRTEE LDRY. “LGBTQ+ Consumer & Pride Statistics: 2026.” Updated September 21, 2026. https://dirtee-ldry.com/lgbtq-consumer-statistics
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