Gayest places in Colorado research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Colorado with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2023. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2013-2018 vintage, which breaks down sex by household status. Unfortunately, the Census has stopped reporting at the city level, so this report reflects the most recent data.
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The city with the highest rate of same-sex houesholds in Colorado is Eagle. 5.6% of households in Eagle are gay.
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The city in Colorado with the most same-sex houesholds is Denver with 2,667 gay households.
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Colorado is the 15th most gay in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
An estimated 1.07% of Colorado residents are gay.
That means there are a total of 25,496 gay households in The Centennial State.
Our goal with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine the gayest cities in Colorado.
After analyzing 98 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Colorado for 2023.
The 10 Gayest Places In Colorado For 2023
What’s the gayest place in Colorado? According to the facts, Eagle is the gayest place in Colorado for 2023.
For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.
For more Colorado reading, check out:
- Gayest cities in the United States
- Best Places To Live In Colorado
- Cheapest Places To Live In Colorado
- Most Dangerous Cities In Colorado
The 10 Gayest Cities In Colorado For 2023
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Households: 1,857
Gay Households: 52 (24th highest)
% Gay Households: 5.6% (1st highest)
More on Eagle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
2. Leadville
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Households: 1,155
Gay Households: 30 (29th highest)
% Gay Households: 5.19% (2nd highest)
More on Leadville: Crime
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Households: 2,733
Gay Households: 108 (12th highest)
% Gay Households: 3.51% (3rd highest)
More on Sheridan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 2,593
Gay Households: 18 (38th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.39% (5th highest)
More on Fort Lupton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 294,358
Gay Households: 2,667 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 1.23% (6th highest)
More on Denver: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 3,014
Gay Households: 17 (39th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.13% (7th highest)
More on Glendale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 4,004
Gay Households: 28 (30th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.95% (8th highest)
More on Glenwood Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 2,430
Gay Households: 10 (46th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.82% (9th highest)
More on Milliken: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 3,372
Gay Households: 12 (44th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.71% (10th highest)
More on Rifle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Colorado for 2023
In order to rank the gayest cities in Colorado, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2013-2018 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census. We looked at:
- Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same sex partners
We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.
We ranked each place from 1 to 98 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same sex partners households being the most gay.
In the end, ended up being the the most gay place with 5.6% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.
We updated this report for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the gayest places in Colorado.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Colorado For 2023
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Colorado, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Colorado:
- Yuma
- Estes Park
- Federal Heights
For more Colorado reading, check out:
- Richest Cities In Colorado
- Safest Places In Colorado
- Worst Places To Live In Colorado
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Colorado
Table: Gayest Places To Live In Colorado
| Rank | City | Households | % Gay Households |
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| 1 | Eagle | 1,857 | 5.6% |
| 2 | Leadville | 1,155 | 5.19% |
| 3 | Sheridan | 2,733 | 3.51% |
| 4 | Basalt | 1,810 | 1.44% |
| 5 | Fort Lupton | 2,593 | 1.39% |
| 6 | Denver | 294,358 | 1.23% |
| 7 | Glendale | 3,014 | 1.13% |
| 8 | Glenwood Springs | 4,004 | 0.95% |
| 9 | Milliken | 2,430 | 0.82% |
| 10 | Rifle | 3,372 | 0.71% |
| 11 | Englewood | 15,258 | 0.69% |
| 12 | Walsenburg | 1,492 | 0.54% |
| 13 | Lafayette | 11,418 | 0.49% |
| 14 | Aurora | 128,182 | 0.48% |
| 15 | Severance | 1,423 | 0.42% |
| 16 | Louisville | 8,202 | 0.41% |
| 17 | Boulder | 42,643 | 0.37% |
| 18 | Wheat Ridge | 14,203 | 0.35% |
| 19 | Parker | 17,893 | 0.31% |
| 20 | Brighton | 12,244 | 0.31% |
| 21 | Grand Junction | 25,668 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Castle Rock | 20,511 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Frederick | 3,974 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Lakewood | 65,737 | 0.28% |
| 25 | Centennial | 39,701 | 0.28% |
| 26 | Westminster | 43,828 | 0.25% |
| 27 | Broomfield | 26,721 | 0.24% |
| 28 | Colorado Springs | 178,623 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Aspen | 3,079 | 0.19% |
| 30 | Fort Collins | 62,796 | 0.19% |
| 31 | Northglenn | 13,494 | 0.19% |
| 32 | Thornton | 44,745 | 0.18% |
| 33 | Loveland | 31,285 | 0.18% |
| 34 | Pueblo | 43,870 | 0.11% |
| 35 | Greeley | 35,972 | 0.1% |
| 36 | Arvada | 47,032 | 0.07% |
| 37 | Montrose | 8,201 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Monte Vista | 1,644 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Meeker | 1,020 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Monument | 2,358 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Manitou Springs | 2,467 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Mead | 1,447 | 0.0% |
| 43 | Alamosa | 3,859 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Orchard City | 1,269 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Windsor | 8,952 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Wellington | 2,820 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Vail | 2,237 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Trinidad | 3,878 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Superior | 4,523 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Sterling | 5,205 | 0.0% |
| 51 | New Castle | 1,552 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Steamboat Springs | 4,815 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Silverthorne | 1,482 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Silt | 1,116 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Salida | 2,553 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Rocky Ford | 1,543 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Palmer Lake | 1,101 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Palisade | 1,103 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Snowmass Village | 1,255 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Longmont | 35,622 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Greenwood Village | 6,273 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Lochbuie | 1,874 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Eaton | 1,794 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Durango | 7,167 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Delta | 3,379 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Dacono | 1,849 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Craig | 3,682 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Cortez | 3,636 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Commerce City | 15,774 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Cherry Hills Village | 2,159 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Carbondale | 2,285 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Burlington | 1,339 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Buena Vista | 1,130 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Brush | 2,181 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Breckenridge | 1,525 | 0.0% |
| 76 | Berthoud | 2,576 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Avon | 2,107 | 0.0% |
| 78 | Edgewater | 2,471 | 0.0% |
| 79 | Lone Tree | 5,809 | 0.0% |
| 80 | Erie | 7,772 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Evans | 6,710 | 0.0% |
| 82 | Littleton | 20,043 | 0.0% |
| 83 | Lamar | 3,189 | 0.0% |
| 84 | La Junta | 3,003 | 0.0% |
| 85 | John | 4,982 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Gypsum | 2,077 | 0.0% |
| 87 | Gunnison | 2,425 | 0.0% |
| 88 | Woodland Park | 3,083 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Golden | 7,623 | 0.0% |
| 90 | Fruita | 5,228 | 0.0% |
| 91 | Frisco | 1,272 | 0.0% |
| 92 | Fountain | 9,793 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Fort Morgan | 4,028 | 0.0% |
| 94 | Florence | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Firestone | 4,239 | 0.0% |
| 96 | Federal Heights | 4,342 | 0.0% |
| 97 | Estes Park | 3,210 | 0.0% |
| 98 | Yuma | 1,536 | 0.0% |
