About half of Americans don't personally know anyone who is transgender

May 21–26, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.1%Source report ↗

Core finding

About half of Americans (52%) say they do not personally know anyone who is transgender, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 21-26, 2026.

Meanwhile, 42% know a transgender adult and 4% know a transgender child, while 5% are not sure.

Selected responses

About half of Americans don't personally know anyone who is transgender.

No, I do not personally know any transgender people

51.6%

Yes, an adult (ages 18+)

42.1%

I’m not sure

5.2%

Yes, a child (less than 18 years old)

4.3%

n = 1,000 · May 21–26, 2026 · MoE ±3.1%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

Mode	Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Population	US adults age 18+
Field dates	May 21–26, 2026
Base (unweighted)	1,000
Margin of error	±3.1%
Module	Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2026-052
Sponsor	Verasight
Weight variable	weight
Weighting targets	age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

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Do you personally know someone who is transgender?
reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2026-052, fielded May 21-26, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.