America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

About 31% of married same-sex couples were interracial in 2022, much higher than the 19% of married opposite-sex couples that were interracial.

Interracial couple households were also more common among same-sex (34%) than opposite-sex (29%) unmarried couples.

Among married same-sex couples, a larger share of male (37%) than female (25%) couples were interracial. Similarly, a larger share of unmarried male same-sex (39%) than female same-sex (29%) couples were interracial.

The U.S. Census Bureau?s recently released package of tables and graphics provides these and other estimates on the characteristics of same-sex couple households based on American Community Survey (ACS) data.

Continue reading?for more data highlights on:

• Same-sex and opposite sex couple interracial households
• Employment and housing statistics for partners in same-sex households
• Income and educational statistics for partners in same-sex households

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