About 0.95% of U.S. adults, roughly 2.3 million people, identify as transgender according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey data collected from May to September 2024

. Other estimates vary slightly:

• The UCLA Williams Institute estimated about 0.5% of adults (around 1.3 million) identify as transgender, with about 0.6% among those aged 13 and older

• Earlier studies suggested figures around 0.3% to 0.6%, with some variation depending on survey methods and populations studied

• Estimates including nonbinary individuals raise the combined transgender/nonbinary percentage to around 1.6% for adults

In summary, the most recent and comprehensive data points to approximately 1% of American adults identifying as transgender, with slight variations depending on age group and survey methodology