How many people in the United States are gay?

Answer 1

As of July 2011 the USA's population is 311,591,917(Source: U.S. Census Bureau). Scientists believe that a conservative estimate of the worlds population to be between 4 and 10 percent Gay & Lesbian, therefore the minimum 4% amount would be 12,463,676 Gay & Lesbian. Bisexuals are believed to make up about another 25 to 45 percent, so that number may not be a valid reflection of actual same-sex relationships possibilities.

Answer 2

If 10% of the population is gay, then there are 39,734,591 gay people in the US (almost 40 million).

If 5% of the population is gay, then there are 19,867,295 gay people in the US. (January 2014)

The US Census does not collect data on sexuality; however, according to a recent study by the Williams Institute at the University of California, 11% of the adult population has engaged in same-sex sexual behavior, but only 3.5% of the population identifies as being lesbian, gay, or bi-sexual.

As homosexuals are still persecuted in the United States, it is likely that most of the 11% who engaged in same-sex sexual behavior are gay or bisexual but have chosen to not identify as homosexual in order to conform to cultural pressure.

For this reason, it is likely that 1 out of 10 people have experience attraction toward the same sex and acted upon it. However, due to the fact that many of these people choose to identify themselves as being straight despite their attractions to those of the same sex, only about 1 out of 3 of these people actively identifies themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.

Answer 3

It is difficult to determine an exact number of gay individuals in the United States as sexual orientation is personal and not always openly identified. However, estimates suggest that around 4-5% of the population identifies as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.