Data Drop: 5 Charts on LGBTQ+ Consumers in 2025

The Who, What, Why, When, and Where of LGBTQ+ Consumers

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LGBTQ+ consumers are a rapidly growing, influential segment, with expectations for brand authenticity, year-round inclusion, and genuine support. We explore their values and media behaviors as well as strategies for marketers to meaningfully engage.

The share of LGBTQ+ consumers in the US continues to grow each year, rising from 7.6% in 2023 to 9.3% in 2024, according to Gallup. This group wants brands to take a stand on social issues and places high importance on inclusion. Here's a guide to the who, what, why, when, and where of LGBTQ+ consumers in 2025.

The Who

The proportion of US adults who identify as LGBTQ+ increased to 9.3% in 2024 from 4.1% in 2016, according to Gallup. That number continues a steady rise from 3.5% in 2012, when Gallup began tracking the metric.

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Courtney Varela

Contributors

Madan Kumar
Copy Editor
Na Li
Director, Primary Research
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Heather Sprung
Senior Editor
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Emman Velasco
Chart Editor
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