Younger generations are significantly more likely to identify as transgender. Among youth ages 13–17, the identification rate is 3.3% . Nearly 76% of all transgender individuals in the U.S. are under the age of 35.
The transgender community and LGBTQ culture in 2026 are defined by a contrast between rapid legislative shifts and resilient cultural expansion. While the community faces a record-breaking wave of restrictive state and federal policies, it continues to lead global trends in creativity, workplace inclusion, and family-building.
Transgender adults identify roughly equally as trans women (33%), trans men (34%), and nonbinary or gender non-conforming (33%).
As of early 2026, roughly people aged 13 and older in the U.S. identify as transgender, representing approximately 1.0% of that population.
