Gender — Community data 2026 | Stack Overflow Developer Survey

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Question

Which of the following best represents your gender identity?

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v2026.1

Data

	Respondents	Percent
Man	18,191	86.0%
Woman	1,393	6.6%
Prefer not to say	899	4.3%
Non-binary	431	2.0%
Prefer to self-describe:	235	1.1%

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Stack Exchange Inc. (2026). “Gender”. Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2026. Licensed under ODbL 1.0. https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/community/data/gender

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|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Man | 18,191 | 86.0% |
| Woman | 1,393 | 6.6% |
| Prefer not to say | 899 | 4.3% |
| Non-binary | 431 | 2.0% |
| Prefer to self-describe: | 235 | 1.1% |

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