Same-sex Couples Raising Children

This map shows the percent of same-sex couples raising children in each state, based on data collected by the 2010 U.S. Census and analyzed by the The Williams Institute. For more information, contact The Williams Institute.
20%+ population same-sex couples raising children
(13 states)
15% - 19.9% population same-sex couples raising children
(35 states)
Under 15% population same-sex couples raising children
(2 states + 5 territories + D.C.)

Percent of Adult LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws

*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.