Maine
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
73.7 K
#39
Every state in the United States has its unique fabric. The LGBTQ+ community, vibrant and diverse, forms a critical thread in this design, its members contributing significantly to their states and local communities in various capacities. Recognizing and understanding the distribution of this community is of paramount value in celebrating and protecting its rights.
At the top of the list is California, bearing the banner with an estimated 1.5 million members of the LGBTQ+ community. California's diversity, cultural vibrancy, and the comprehensive legal protections it offers to its LGBTQ+ citizens notably contribute to its top position. The second position is held by Texas, which is home to an estimated 1.1 million LGBTQ+ individuals. The state's considerable overall population contributing to this high number of LGBTQ+ residents despite its conservative nature. Florida holds the third position with around 898,000 LGBTQ+ individuals. New York ranks fourth, with an estimated 853,600 LGBTQ+ residents. Notable for its rich LGBTQ+ history and culture, with New York City's Greenwich Village being the birthplace of the gay rights movement, the state is renowned for its welcoming environment towards the LGBTQ+ community. Pennsylvania ranks fifth, with an estimated 586,500 members of the LGBTQ+ community making their homes there. Ohio and Michigan follow closely, with LGBTQ+ populations of around 557,600 and 467,300 respectively. Illinois, Georgia, and Washington round out the top ten. Home to large metropolitan areas like Chicago, Atlanta, and Seattle, respectively, these states each have substantial LGBTQ+ populations, with Illinois at around 446,600, Georgia at roughly 402,900, and Washington at about 398,700 individuals. States with the Most Gays:
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
173.0 K
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
32.6 K
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
317.2 K
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
121.9 K
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
1.5M
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
294.5 K
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
170.5 K
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
56.6 K
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
898.0 K
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
402.9 K
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
56.9 K
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
68.1 K
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
446.6 K
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
277.1 K
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
113.6 K
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
129.8 K
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
168.6 K
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
202.6 K
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
73.7 K
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
252.7 K
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
356.2 K
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
467.3 K
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
267.6 K
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
93.3 K
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
282.0 K
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
41.8 K
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
78.7 K
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
150.1 K
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
78.4 K
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
367.3 K
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
87.6 K
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
853.6 K
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
353.1 K
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
28.4 K
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
557.6 K
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
164.6 K
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
253.3 K
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
586.5 K
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
54.8 K
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
192.8 K
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
34.5 K
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
328.9 K
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
1.1M
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
133.0 K
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
37.6 K
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
390.7 K
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
398.7 K
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
60.0 K
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
258.4 K
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
LGBTQ Population
26.3 K
#50
Region ↕ | LGBTQ Population ↕ |
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Alabama | 173.0 K |
Alaska | 32.6 K |
Arizona | 317.2 K |
Arkansas | 121.9 K |
California | 1.5M |
Colorado | 294.5 K |
Connecticut | 170.5 K |
Delaware | 56.6 K |
Florida | 898.0 K |
Georgia | 402.9 K |
Hawaii | 56.9 K |
Idaho | 68.1 K |
Illinois | 446.6 K |
Indiana | 277.1 K |
Iowa | 113.6 K |
Kansas | 129.8 K |
Kentucky | 168.6 K |
Louisiana | 202.6 K |
Maine | 73.7 K |
Maryland | 252.7 K |
Massachusetts | 356.2 K |
Michigan | 467.3 K |
Minnesota | 267.6 K |
Mississippi | 93.3 K |
Missouri | 282.0 K |
Montana | 41.8 K |
Nebraska | 78.7 K |
Nevada | 150.1 K |
New Hampshire | 78.4 K |
New Jersey | 367.3 K |
New Mexico | 87.6 K |
New York | 853.6 K |
North Carolina | 353.1 K |
North Dakota | 28.4 K |
Ohio | 557.6 K |
Oklahoma | 164.6 K |
Oregon | 253.3 K |
Pennsylvania | 586.5 K |
Rhode Island | 54.8 K |
South Carolina | 192.8 K |
South Dakota | 34.5 K |
Tennessee | 328.9 K |
Texas | 1.1M |
Utah | 133.0 K |
Vermont | 37.6 K |
Virginia | 390.7 K |
Washington | 398.7 K |
West Virginia | 60.0 K |
Wisconsin | 258.4 K |
Wyoming | 26.3 K |