4. Vermont
Percentage of LGBTQ+ People Living in the State as of December 2023: 7.4%
Population as of 2022: 647,064 people
71.3% of residents of Vermont identify as heterosexual, while 3.8% as gay or lesbian as of 2021, according to estimates by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, 12.9% consider themselves bisexual as of the same year. Vermont ranks fourth on our list with 7.4% of LGBTQ+ residents as of December 2023.