Approximately 14.1 million Queer adults are proudly living across America and make up 5.6 per cent of the population, according to new research from the UCL School of Law.
Also according to the study, Washington DC population size at 14.3 percent brings them on top by having the highest percentage of LGBTQIA+
Study concludes as California tops the list of the most densely populated state of LGBTQIA+ people, with 1.5 million Queer adults calling the cities in California home.
Here are the top 10 states with the largest number of LGBTQIA+ adults by population size:
10. Rhode Island (6.5 percent)
10. Maine (6.5 percent)
10. Massachusetts (6.5 percent)
9. Nevada (6.6 percent)
8. Colorado (6.8 percent)
7. Washington (6.9 percent)
6. New Hampshire (7.2 percent)
5. Vermont (7.4 percent)
4. Delaware (7.5 percent)
3. Oregon (7.8 Percent)
2. Kentucky (10.5 percent)
1. Washington D.C. (14.3 percent)
Here are the top 10 states with the largest total number of LGBTQIA+ adults in the population:
10. Washington (398,700)
9. Georgia (402,900)
8. Michigan (428,000)
7. Illinois (446,600)
6. Ohio (557,600)
5. Pennsylvania (586,500)
4. New York (853,600)
3. Florida (898,0000
2. Texas (1,071,300)
California (1,459,600)