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What percentage of Americans identify as transgender? Approximately 1% of Americans aged 13 and older identify as transgender, although estimates can vary based on the source and age group. According to recent data from the Williams Institute (2025), 1% of U.S. individuals aged 13 and older identify as transgender, with a higher percentage among youth (3.3%) compared to adults (0.8%). Other estimates include USAFacts, which reports that 0.95% of adults are transgender, and a Pew Research Center survey from 2022 that found 1.6% of U.S. adults identify as transgender or nonbinary. What percentage of mass shootings are committed by transgender individuals? Research from various centers and gun violence archives indicates that transgender individuals are responsible for a small fraction of mass shootings, with estimates consistently showing this figure to be well below 1%. The vast majority of mass shootings are committed by cisgender men.