Over 2.8 million people in the U.S. are transgender, including 724,000 youth ages 13 to 17. Transgender individuals represent one percent of the population aged 13 and older, 0.8 percent of adults, and 3.3 percent of young people. The share of transgender adults is similar across regions, ranging from about 0.7 percent in the South to 0.9 percent in the Northeast. States with low transgender populations are often proposing and passing anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which may influence residency patterns. Virginia and Idaho each have 0.64 percent transgender adult populations, with Idaho enacting multiple anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025.
Over 2.8 million people in the U.S. are trans, according to a new report from the Williams Institute, including 724,000 youth ages 13 to 17. This accounts for one percent of the nation's total population 13 and older, 0.8 percent of adults (over 2.1 million people), and 3.3 percent of young people. Related: Which state has the most transgender people? Here are the top 10
That doesn't mean laws targeting the trans community don't have an impact on where they live. The majority of states with low amounts of trans people are aggressively proposing and passing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, suggesting that the community could be avoiding these areas. Related: These are the 5 states with the smallest amount of LGBTQ+ people Here are the states with the lowest number of trans people per capita, and the laws they've passed so far this year targeting them.
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