Number of Same-Sex Couple Households Nearly Doubled From 2005 to 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau reports there were about 1.4 million same-sex couple households in the United States in 2024 — nearly double the number in 2005 — and female same-sex couple households outnumbered male same-sex couple households, according to U.S. Census Bureau data now available in easy-to-read tables and graphics.

The share of U.S. same-sex couple households increased to about 1.0% of all households in 2024. About 0.6% of those were married and 0.4% were unmarried couple households.

The latest release uses American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates for all years between 2005 and 2024 other than 2020 (due to the impact of COVID-19 on ACS data collection).

Continue reading to learn more about the growth of married compared to unmarried same-sex couple households, growth by sex, and more.

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