The proportion of virgins at Burning Man jumped above 40% for the first time since 2013, leading to a decline in overall ticket sales in 2023.
In 2023, Burning Man became majority female for the first time in its history, a significant shift from a decade ago when the festival was about 60% male.
The Burner population is becoming more diverse in terms of sexual identity, with straight/heterosexual identifying attendees dropping to 57.7% in 2023 from 68.5% in 2013.
The festival continues to be predominantly white, with a notable small percentage of people of color, and the majority of attendees identifying politically as Democrats.
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