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What Percentage of the Population is Transgender?

District of Columbia has the highest Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021) (0.92%), followed by North Carolina (0.87%) and Delaware (0.82%). Missouri has the lowest (0.2%).

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Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021)

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Median
0.53%
Middle half 0.45% – 0.6%
Average
0.54%
51 states
Highest
0.92%
District of Columbia
Lowest
0.2%
Missouri

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021)
#
1District of Columbia0.92%5,300
2North Carolina0.87%71,300
3Delaware0.82%6,300
4Arizona0.73%41,200
5Arkansas0.7%16,200
5Hawaii0.7%7,800
5Alaska0.7%3,900
8Massachusetts0.67%37,100
8New Mexico0.67%10,900
10Rhode Island0.66%5,700
11Oklahoma0.63%18,900
12New Jersey0.62%43,100
13Georgia0.6%48,700
13Colorado0.6%27,000
13Minnesota0.6%26,000
13Utah0.6%13,700
17Oregon0.59%19,900
18New Hampshire0.57%6,300
19Washington0.56%33,300
19Kansas0.56%12,400
21Florida0.55%94,900
21Pennsylvania0.55%56,000
23Connecticut0.54%15,300
24New York0.53%81,800
24Maine0.53%5,900
24Vermont0.53%2,700
27Tennessee0.52%27,700
27Idaho0.52%7,000
29Ohio0.51%46,500
29Maryland0.51%24,000
29Kentucky0.51%17,700
32Indiana0.5%25,800
33California0.49%150,100
34Alabama0.48%18,400
34Wyoming0.48%2,100
36Virginia0.47%31,400
36South Carolina0.47%19,000
38Nebraska0.45%6,600
39Illinois0.44%43,400
39Louisiana0.44%15,700
39South Dakota0.44%2,900
42Texas0.43%92,900
42North Dakota0.43%2,500
44Michigan0.42%33,000
44Mississippi0.42%9,600
46Montana0.41%3,400
47West Virginia0.4%5,700
48Wisconsin0.34%15,500
48Nevada0.34%8,100
50Iowa0.29%7,100
51Missouri0.2%9,500

What correlates with Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021)?

Pearson r against 2,087 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021) tend to score higher on these

  1. Avg Rent: 0 BdrmsAverage Rent by State
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 51
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  2. Avg Rent: 1 BdrmAverage Rent by State
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 51
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  3. Same Sex Marriages as % of Total MarriagesSame-Sex Marriage by State
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 51
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  4. Avg Rent: 2 BdrmsAverage Rent by State
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 51
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  5. Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 51
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  6. Avg Rent: 4 BdrmsAverage Rent by State
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021) tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Students at Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 51
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  2. Other RoadsSpeed Limits by State
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 51
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  3. FEMA Flood Declarations 1953-2026Natural Disasters by State
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 49
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  4. Drive SoloCommute Time by State
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 51
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  5. Trump % Vote RecievedTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 51
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  6. Trump VotesMost Republican States
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021)?
District of Columbia has the highest Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021), at 0.92%, followed by North Carolina (0.87%) and Delaware (0.82%).
Which state has the lowest Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021)?
Missouri has the lowest Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021), at 0.2%.
What is the median Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021) across US states?
The median is 0.53% across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this what percentage of the population is transgender? data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How Many Adults and Youth Identify as Transgender in the United States? - Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law; How Many Adults and Youth Identify as Transgender in the United States - Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law.