According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2022, an estimated 7.2% of the U.S. adult population identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than straight or heterosexual. This percentage has doubled since Gallup first measured LGBT identification in 2012. It is important to note that estimates of the size of the LGBT population can vary depending on the survey methodology and the specific questions asked. For example, a survey conducted by the Williams Institute at UCLA estimated that 3.5% of adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, and an estimated 0.3% of adults are transgender. It is also worth noting that Americans tend to overestimate the percentage of the population that is gay or lesbian, with Gallup finding that U.S. adults estimate that nearly one in four Americans (23.6%) are gay or lesbian.