Table 5. Number and percentage of students, by sex of sexual contacts — United States and selected U.S. sites, Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2021
| Site | Sex of sexual contacts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposite sex only | Same sex only | Both sexes | No sexual contact | |||||||||
| No. | % | CI* | No. | % | CI | No. | % | CI | No. | % | CI | |
| National survey | ||||||||||||
| Total | 4,762 | 34.6 | (33.0–36.3) | 314 | 2.4 | (2.0–2.7) | 744 | 6.0 | (5.4–6.6) | 7,597 | 57.0 | (55.0–59.0) |
| Male | 2,680 | 38.3 | (36.3–40.5) | 117 | 1.5 | (1.2–1.8) | 144 | 2.2 | (1.9–2.5) | 3,989 | 58.0 | (55.9–60.1) |
| Female | 2,082 | 30.8 | (28.9–32.7) | 197 | 3.3 | (2.7–4.0) | 600 | 9.9 | (8.7–11.3) | 3,608 | 56.0 | (53.7–58.3) |
| State surveys | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | —† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arkansas | 572 | 41.4 | (35.8–47.1) | 55 | 3.9 | (2.9–5.2) | 79 | 6.0 | (4.7–7.5) | 693 | 48.7 | (43.1–54.4) |
| Colorado | 259 | 38.3 | (32.7–44.2) | 35 | 5.4 | (3.8–7.6) | 63 | 8.3 | (5.4–12.6) | 367 | 48.0 | (39.5–56.6) |
| Connecticut | 511 | 31.9 | (29.4–34.5) | 45 | 2.9 | (2.0–4.3) | 73 | 4.5 | (3.4–5.9) | 1,008 | 60.7 | (57.2–64.0) |
| Delaware | 485 | 35.5 | (31.6–39.6) | 31 | 2.2 | (1.5–3.3) | 72 | 4.9 | (3.8–6.3) | 827 | 57.4 | (53.0–61.7) |
| Florida | 1,686 | 41.5 | (39.7–43.3) | 116 | 2.8 | (2.3–3.4) | 264 | 6.5 | (5.8–7.4) | 2,246 | 49.2 | (47.2–51.1) |
| Hawaii | 1,398 | 25.3 | (23.2–27.5) | 140 | 2.6 | (2.0–3.3) | 196 | 3.1 | (2.6–3.8) | 3,300 | 69.0 | (66.5–71.3) |
| Illinois | 802 | 32.6 | (29.8–35.5) | 88 | 3.7 | (2.8–4.9) | 132 | 5.2 | (4.3–6.4) | 1,662 | 58.5 | (54.9–62.0) |
| Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iowa | 446 | 35.8 | (29.3–42.8) | 28 | 2.5 | (1.7–3.6) | 73 | 6.0 | (5.1–7.0) | 764 | 55.8 | (49.8–61.6) |
| Kansas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kentucky | 667 | 35.6 | (31.3–40.1) | 72 | 3.7 | (2.7–5.0) | 114 | 6.3 | (4.9–8.1) | 1,086 | 54.4 | (49.7–59.1) |
| Maine | 1,939 | 35.1 | (33.3–37.0) | 220 | 3.7 | (3.3–4.2) | 337 | 5.7 | (5.1–6.3) | 3,316 | 55.4 | (53.6–57.2) |
| Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michigan | 1,057 | 31.9 | (29.0–35.0) | 114 | 2.5 | (1.8–3.5) | 194 | 5.1 | (4.3–6.0) | 1,909 | 60.5 | (57.4–63.5) |
| Mississippi | 569 | 39.1 | (35.0–43.3) | 63 | 4.3 | (3.4–5.4) | 97 | 6.6 | (5.1–8.5) | 762 | 50.1 | (46.5–53.7) |
| Missouri | 264 | 32.7 | (26.7–39.4) | 30 | 4.0 | (2.7–5.8) | 53 | 5.8 | (4.4–7.8) | 483 | 57.5 | (50.9–63.8) |
| Nebraska | 244 | 38.8 | (32.3–45.7) | 10 | 1.4 | (0.8–2.4) | 30 | 4.6 | (3.0–7.0) | 340 | 55.2 | (47.5–62.6) |
| Nevada | 378 | 27.1 | (21.7–33.3) | 62 | 4.6 | (3.2–6.6) | 96 | 7.8 | (5.9–10.2) | 904 | 60.5 | (52.3–68.2) |
| New Hampshire | 4,412 | 36.2 | (34.9–37.6) | 365 | 3.0 | (2.6–3.4) | 780 | 6.3 | (5.8–6.8) | 6,607 | 54.5 | (53.0–56.0) |
| New Jersey | 249 | 34.7 | (29.1–40.7) | 13 | 1.9 | (1.1–3.3) | 49 | 6.6 | (4.9–8.7) | 367 | 56.8 | (51.0–62.5) |
| New Mexico | 1,406 | 34.6 | (31.5–37.9) | 121 | 3.0 | (2.5–3.7) | 252 | 6.1 | (5.1–7.3) | 2,330 | 56.2 | (52.8–59.6) |
| New York | 858 | 26.2 | (22.0–30.8) | 110 | 3.4 | (2.3–5.0) | 149 | 4.5 | (3.6–5.5) | 2,612 | 66.0 | (62.7–69.1) |
| North Carolina | 516 | 33.1 | (28.3–38.3) | 64 | 3.5 | (1.8–6.4) | 107 | 6.8 | (4.6–9.9) | 900 | 56.6 | (50.7–62.4) |
| North Dakota | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma | 532 | 38.4 | (34.9–42.1) | 46 | 2.8 | (1.8–4.4) | 86 | 5.6 | (4.1–7.5) | 871 | 53.2 | (49.4–56.9) |
| Pennsylvania | 509 | 37.1 | (33.2–41.2) | 52 | 3.6 | (2.6–4.9) | 87 | 6.0 | (4.6–7.6) | 816 | 53.4 | (48.8–58.0) |
| Rhode Island | 664 | 33.8 | (30.0–37.8) | 46 | 2.4 | (1.7–3.5) | 114 | 6.3 | (5.1–7.7) | 1,118 | 57.5 | (54.1–60.9) |
| South Carolina | 538 | 35.9 | (30.9–41.1) | 52 | 4.1 | (2.7–6.2) | 85 | 5.7 | (4.1–7.9) | 820 | 54.3 | (48.9–59.7) |
| Texas | 630 | 38.7 | (34.6–43.0) | 41 | 2.5 | (1.7–3.8) | 86 | 5.5 | (4.1–7.4) | 832 | 53.3 | (49.2–57.4) |
| Utah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 776 | 27.5 | (23.8–31.6) | 80 | 2.5 | (1.7–3.8) | 154 | 5.4 | (4.3–6.8) | 1,798 | 64.5 | (59.8–69.0) |
| West Virginia | 173 | 45.8 | (37.4–54.5) | 17 | 3.6 | (2.0–6.3) | 22 | 4.5 | (2.7–7.5) | 231 | 46.2 | (38.3–54.2) |
| Wisconsin | 558 | 34.1 | (29.8–38.7) | 43 | 2.5 | (1.8–3.4) | 96 | 5.9 | (4.5–7.6) | 1,050 | 57.5 | (52.4–62.5) |
| Median | 35.3 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 56.0 | ||||||||
| Range | 25.3–45.8 | 1.4–5.4 | 3.1–8.3 | 46.2–69.0 | ||||||||
| District surveys | ||||||||||||
| Albuquerque, NM | 711 | 33.3 | (29.9–36.8) | 71 | 3.4 | (2.6–4.4) | 162 | 6.8 | (5.6–8.2) | 1,145 | 56.6 | (52.8–60.3) |
| Broward County, FL | 196 | 31.3 | (26.3–36.8) | 26 | 3.5 | (2.2–5.4) | 46 | 7.0 | (5.0–9.6) | 445 | 58.3 | (51.8–64.4) |
| Chicago, IL | 276 | 30.3 | (26.1–35.0) | 25 | 2.9 | (1.8–4.9) | 45 | 4.6 | (2.9–7.0) | 640 | 62.2 | (56.8–67.2) |
| Cleveland, OH | 438 | 41.7 | (37.9–45.7) | 39 | 3.7 | (2.6–5.3) | 63 | 5.6 | (4.2–7.5) | 547 | 48.9 | (45.0–52.9) |
| Duval County, FL | 1,123 | 41.5 | (39.0–44.1) | 155 | 6.6 | (5.4–8.0) | 223 | 8.2 | (7.1–9.5) | 1,190 | 43.7 | (41.0–46.4) |
| Eaton Consortium, MI | 321 | 34.4 | (30.0–39.0) | 35 | 3.2 | (2.2–4.7) | 65 | 6.5 | (4.7–8.9) | 603 | 55.9 | (50.9–60.9) |
| Ft. Worth, TX | 353 | 25.3 | (22.1–28.8) | 46 | 3.1 | (2.3–4.2) | 87 | 5.7 | (4.4–7.3) | 1,092 | 65.9 | (62.2–69.5) |
| Gaston County, NC | 440 | 34.2 | (30.6–37.9) | 45 | 3.5 | (2.6–4.6) | 93 | 6.9 | (5.6–8.5) | 701 | 55.5 | (51.4–59.5) |
| Genesee Consortium, MI | 269 | 34.4 | (30.6–38.4) | 40 | 5.0 | (3.7–6.9) | 65 | 8.1 | (6.2–10.5) | 432 | 52.4 | (48.8–56.0) |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 420 | 37.1 | (34.1–40.3) | 52 | 5.0 | (3.5–7.1) | 88 | 8.5 | (6.8–10.6) | 520 | 49.4 | (45.6–53.2) |
| Houston, TX | 611 | 29.5 | (27.0–32.2) | 95 | 4.6 | (3.7–5.6) | 120 | 5.7 | (4.7–6.9) | 1,211 | 60.2 | (57.2–63.1) |
| Los Angeles, CA | 517 | 29.0 | (25.0–33.4) | 61 | 3.1 | (2.1–4.5) | 81 | 4.3 | (3.4–5.3) | 1,231 | 63.7 | (58.8–68.3) |
| New York City, NY | 662 | 22.2 | (19.2–25.4) | 85 | 2.8 | (2.1–3.7) | 122 | 4.0 | (3.2–5.1) | 2,124 | 71.0 | (67.6–74.2) |
| Newark, NJ | 282 | 29.8 | (25.8–34.1) | 41 | 4.1 | (2.9–6.0) | 37 | 4.4 | (2.8–6.9) | 640 | 61.7 | (55.8–67.2) |
| Oakland, CA | 359 | 32.9 | (29.3–36.7) | 37 | 3.3 | (2.2–4.8) | 71 | 5.5 | (4.2–7.2) | 710 | 58.2 | (54.1–62.3) |
| Orange County, FL | 342 | 29.9 | (26.8–33.2) | 54 | 5.2 | (3.8–7.1) | 56 | 4.9 | (3.7–6.4) | 714 | 60.0 | (56.1–63.8) |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 585 | 32.5 | (29.2–36.1) | 88 | 4.8 | (3.9–5.9) | 87 | 4.9 | (3.8–6.3) | 1,094 | 57.8 | (53.9–61.6) |
| Pasco County, FL | 443 | 41.3 | (37.8–44.9) | 56 | 4.7 | (3.5–6.1) | 83 | 7.2 | (5.6–9.3) | 603 | 46.8 | (42.7–51.0) |
| Philadelphia, PA | 403 | 35.7 | (30.8–40.9) | 57 | 4.9 | (3.8–6.4) | 78 | 6.9 | (5.7–8.4) | 568 | 52.5 | (47.2–57.6) |
| Portland, OR | 345 | 26.6 | (22.9–30.6) | 47 | 3.9 | (2.8–5.4) | 78 | 6.3 | (4.8–8.1) | 814 | 63.3 | (58.8–67.5) |
| San Diego, CA | 431 | 30.3 | (26.3–34.7) | 40 | 2.8 | (2.0–3.9) | 80 | 5.7 | (4.5–7.3) | 889 | 61.1 | (56.3–65.7) |
| San Francisco, CA | 433 | 21.7 | (18.8–25.0) | 24 | 1.5 | (0.9–2.3) | 80 | 3.7 | (2.8–4.8) | 1,495 | 73.1 | (69.7–76.3) |
| Seattle, WA | 318 | 24.2 | (21.2–27.4) | 78 | 5.8 | (4.6–7.3) | 65 | 4.7 | (3.6–6.2) | 869 | 65.3 | (61.4–69.0) |
| Shelby County, TN | 428 | 37.5 | (33.2–42.0) | 58 | 5.1 | (3.8–6.9) | 78 | 6.3 | (5.1–7.8) | 592 | 51.1 | (46.3–55.8) |
| Spartanburg County, SC | 497 | 37.4 | (33.6–41.5) | 39 | 2.7 | (1.9–3.7) | 77 | 5.1 | (3.9–6.6) | 714 | 54.8 | (50.7–59.0) |
| Median | 32.5 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 58.2 | ||||||||
| Range | 21.7–41.7 | 1.5–6.6 | 3.7–8.5 | 43.7–73.1 | ||||||||
*95% confidence interval.
†Not available.
- Table 1. Number of states and local school districts that conducted a YRBS and number with and without representative data, by year of survey
- Table 2. Number of states and local school districts that included at least one of two questions ascertaining sexual minority status and obtained representative data, by year of survey
- Table 3: Sample sizes, response rates, and demographic characteristics*
- Table 4: Number and percentage of students, by sexual identity
- Table 5: Number and percentage of students, by sex of sexual contacts
- Table 6: Sex of sexual contacts, by sexual identity