About 1.1% of U.S. adults identify as transgender or nonbinary, yet the lived impact behind that number is anything but small. From 39% of LGBTQ youth seriously considering suicide to healthcare costs that are 1.7 times higher for transgender people versus cisgender controls, the gap between identity labels and real world outcomes is where the data gets urgent. Here are the clearest non binary statistics on visibility, health, education, and safety.
Key Takeaways
- 8.0% of U.S. adults reported being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), with nonbinary included in survey gender identity measures in the 2023 Gallup estimates.
- 3.0% of U.S. adults reported they are transgender or nonbinary in a 2021 Gallup estimate (self-identification includes nonbinary within gender identity).
- In Canada, the 2021 Census reports 355,000 people (1.1% of population) identify as transgender, which can include non-binary identities depending on how individuals self-identify.
- In the 2024 Trevor Project survey, 39% of LGBTQ youth reported having seriously considered suicide in the past year; nonbinary included in the LGBTQ youth sample.
- 1 in 3 transgender or nonbinary people (33%) reported feeling unsafe in school in a 2021 youth survey; nonbinary included in transgender/nonbinary group definitions.
- 33% of LGBTQ youth reported missing school due to safety concerns in a 2021 GLSEN survey (includes gender-identity-based concerns).
- $19.0 billion was the estimated global market size for gender-affirming care services in 2023 (includes products/services supporting gender affirmation relevant to nonbinary care).
- $5.3 billion global market size for transgender healthcare in 2023 (segments include clinical services used by nonbinary patients).
- $12.0 billion was the 2023 estimate for the global LGBTQ healthcare market, which includes care for nonbinary individuals.
- 1.7x higher total healthcare spending was observed for transgender people vs. cisgender controls in a matched study using U.S. claims data; nonbinary-specific spending effects are not isolated but are included in transgender cohorts. (Study period 2017–2019).
- $1,500 more annual healthcare costs were reported for transgender adults vs. cisgender comparators in an insurance-claims study (nonbinary included in transgender group definitions).
- $3.5 billion in annual U.S. costs for gender-affirming care was estimated in a modeling study (includes a broad population including transgender and nonbinary people).
- In the U.S., 20 states and D.C. have laws that prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender identity as of 2024.
- In education, 54% of LGBTQ students reported using preferred names in school less than always in a 2023 survey, affecting nonbinary students’ inclusion.
- 0.7% of U.S. adults identified as transgender in 2022 (nonbinary not shown as a separate category in the report’s adult transgender estimate).
Key data show gender diverse and nonbinary people face higher health and mental health burdens, amid rising protections.
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Demographic Estimates
18.0% of U.S. adults reported being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), with nonbinary included in survey gender identity measures in the 2023 Gallup estimates.[1]
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23.0% of U.S. adults reported they are transgender or nonbinary in a 2021 Gallup estimate (self-identification includes nonbinary within gender identity).[2]
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3In Canada, the 2021 Census reports 355,000 people (1.1% of population) identify as transgender, which can include non-binary identities depending on how individuals self-identify.[3]
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Demographic Estimates Interpretation
Demographic estimates show that nonbinary visibility is measurable though still relatively small, with Gallup finding 3.0% of US adults identify as transgender or nonbinary and the 2021 Canada Census reporting 355,000 people, or 1.1% of the population, as transgender, which can include nonbinary depending on self identification.
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Safety & Well Being
1In the 2024 Trevor Project survey, 39% of LGBTQ youth reported having seriously considered suicide in the past year; nonbinary included in the LGBTQ youth sample.[4]
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21 in 3 transgender or nonbinary people (33%) reported feeling unsafe in school in a 2021 youth survey; nonbinary included in transgender/nonbinary group definitions.[5]
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333% of LGBTQ youth reported missing school due to safety concerns in a 2021 GLSEN survey (includes gender-identity-based concerns).[6]
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425% of transgender and nonbinary people reported serious psychological distress in a U.S. survey (serious psychological distress indicator).[7]
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51.6x higher prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation compared with cisgender peers was reported for transgender and nonbinary youth in a meta-analysis (nonbinary included within transgender youth data where available).[8]
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6In a 2019 U.S. survey, 46% of transgender and nonbinary people reported experiencing discrimination due to gender identity in healthcare settings (nonbinary included).[9]
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756% of transgender and nonbinary people reported social support from at least one person in a 2021 survey; social support measured across gender-diverse respondents including nonbinary.[10]
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Safety & Well Being Interpretation
Across these Safety and Well Being measures, LGBTQ youth and gender-diverse people consistently report elevated harm and distress, including 39% seriously considering suicide in the past year and 33% feeling unsafe at school, showing that safety risks remain a major issue that can drive both psychological distress and school disruption.
Market Size
1$19.0 billion was the estimated global market size for gender-affirming care services in 2023 (includes products/services supporting gender affirmation relevant to nonbinary care).[11]
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2$5.3 billion global market size for transgender healthcare in 2023 (segments include clinical services used by nonbinary patients).[12]
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3$12.0 billion was the 2023 estimate for the global LGBTQ healthcare market, which includes care for nonbinary individuals.[13]
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Market Size Interpretation
In 2023, the market for gender-affirming care services related to nonbinary support was estimated at $19.0 billion, showing that the nonbinary care segment is part of a much larger LGBTQ healthcare market that totaled $12.0 billion while transgender healthcare specifically reached $5.3 billion.
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Healthcare Costs
11.7x higher total healthcare spending was observed for transgender people vs. cisgender controls in a matched study using U.S. claims data; nonbinary-specific spending effects are not isolated but are included in transgender cohorts. (Study period 2017–2019).[14]
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2$1,500 more annual healthcare costs were reported for transgender adults vs. cisgender comparators in an insurance-claims study (nonbinary included in transgender group definitions).[15]
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3$3.5 billion in annual U.S. costs for gender-affirming care was estimated in a modeling study (includes a broad population including transgender and nonbinary people).[16]
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4In a 2023 systematic review, 55% of studies reported improvements in mental health outcomes after gender-affirming interventions; nonbinary outcomes are included where study populations allow. (Review of 46 studies).[17]
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5In a U.S. study, 33% of transgender and nonbinary respondents reported delaying or not receiving needed care due to cost barriers (2019–2020 survey).[18]
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625% of transgender and nonbinary respondents reported being misgendered by healthcare providers in a 2021 survey (misgendering measured; includes nonbinary).[19]
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Healthcare Costs Interpretation
Across U.S. healthcare cost research, transgender and nonbinary people tend to face markedly higher spending and cost-related barriers, such as 1.7 times higher total spending in claims data and $1,500 more in annual insurance-claims costs, while an estimated $3.5 billion annually is tied to gender-affirming care and 33% report delaying needed treatment due to cost.
Industry Trends
1In the U.S., 20 states and D.C. have laws that prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender identity as of 2024.[20]
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2In education, 54% of LGBTQ students reported using preferred names in school less than always in a 2023 survey, affecting nonbinary students’ inclusion.[21]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
As of 2024, 20 states and D.C. protect against employment discrimination based on gender identity, but in 2023 only 54% of LGBTQ students reported using preferred names in school less than always, showing that industry progress on legal protections still needs stronger everyday inclusion for nonbinary people.
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Population Estimates
10.7% of U.S. adults identified as transgender in 2022 (nonbinary not shown as a separate category in the report’s adult transgender estimate).[22]
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21.1% of U.S. adults identified as transgender or nonbinary in 2022 (as estimated from the Williams Institute’s analysis of survey data).[23]
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39.2% of U.S. adults identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual in 2022 (LGB+ includes people who may also identify as nonbinary, but is not a nonbinary-specific measure).[24]
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41.0% of Canadian adults reported being transgender or gender-diverse (nonbinary included within the measure’s gender-diverse identities).[25]
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Population Estimates Interpretation
In the Population Estimates data, nonbinary people appear within broader transgender and gender-diverse counts, with 1.1% of U.S. adults identifying as transgender or nonbinary in 2022 and Canada reporting 1.0% as transgender or gender-diverse, showing the nonbinary-inclusive share is around one in 100 adults.
Legal & Policy
16 states have enacted laws that require parental notification or consent for gender-affirming care for minors (may affect nonbinary youth depending on statutory definitions).[26]
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Legal & Policy Interpretation
In the legal and policy landscape, 6 states have passed laws requiring parental notification or consent for gender-affirming care for minors, which could directly affect nonbinary youth depending on how “minor” and related definitions are written in each statute.
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Education & Outcomes
170% of LGBTQ students reported that they have experienced bullying or harassment at school (includes gender identity/expression harassment; nonbinary included in LGBTQ respondents).[27]
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Education & Outcomes Interpretation
Within the Education & Outcomes category, 70% of LGBTQ students reported experiencing bullying or harassment at school, showing that nonbinary-inclusive gender identity and expression harassment remains a major barrier to safe educational environments.
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