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Q230: Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself?
Sexual orientation · Asked in 7 waves, 2019–2025 · 77,535 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Gay or lesbian | Straight, that is, not gay | Bisexual | Something else | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 90% | 5% | 2% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2025 | 2025-10-17 to 2025-10-28 | web | 12,934 | 11,655 |
| SHED 2024 | 2024-10-18 to 2024-10-31 | web | 12,295 | 11,576 |
| SHED 2023 | 2023-10-20 to 2023-11-05 | web | 11,400 | 10,631 |
| SHED 2022 | 2022-10-21 to 2022-11-01 | web | 11,667 | 10,765 |
| SHED 2021 | 2021-11-01 to 2021-11-30 | web | 11,874 | 11,102 |
| SHED 2020 | 2020-11-01 to 2020-11-30 | web | 11,648 | 10,368 |
| SHED 2019 | 2019-10-01 to 2019-10-31 | web | 12,173 | 11,438 |
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.
| 11655 |
| ±1.0 |
| Northeast | 3% | 90% | 5% | 2% | 2007 | ±2 |
| Midwest | 3% | 91% | 4% | 2% | 2641 | ±2 |
| South | 3% | 91% | 4% | 2% | 4378 | ±2 |
| West | 4% | 89% | 5% | 2% | 2629 | ±2 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. 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.