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This based on information coded by interviewer and information in the Household Enumeration Form and other parts of the questionnaire.
Type of marriage (opposite-sex or same-sex) · Asked in 7 waves, 2012–2024 · 6,424 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Marriage between a man and a woman | Marriage between two people of the same gender | Not sure | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,350 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 706 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 103 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 997 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,210 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,158 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 900 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 97% |
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 1350 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 94% | 5% | 1% | 344 | ±7 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 97% | 1% | 1% | 527 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 100% | – | 0% | 443 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.