The 10 Gayest Places In Delaware For 2024


The gayest cities in Delaware are Milton and Lewes for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Gayest places in Delaware research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Delaware with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2024. 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.

  • The city with the highest rate of same-sex houesholds in Delaware is Milton. 1.85% of households in Milton are gay.

  • The city in Delaware with the most same-sex houesholds is Wilmington with 118 gay households.

  • Delaware is the 8th most gay in the United States.

Gayest Cities In Delaware Map


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


An estimated 1.32% of Delaware residents are gay.

That means there are a total of 5,325 gay households in The First State.

Our goal with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine the gayest cities in Delaware.

After analyzing 32 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Delaware for 2024.

The 10 Gayest Places In Delaware For 2024

  1. Milton
  2. Lewes
  3. Edgemoor
  4. Glasgow
  5. Bear
  6. New Castle
  7. Wilmington
  8. Newark
  9. Hockessin
  10. Dover

What’s the gayest place in Delaware? According to the facts, Milton is the gayest place in Delaware for 2024.

For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.

For more Delaware reading, check out:

The 10 Gayest Cities In Delaware For 2024

Milton, DE

Source: Wikipedia User Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Households: 1,294
Gay Households: 12 (12th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.85% (1st highest)
More on Milton: Data | Crime

Lewes, DE

Source: Wikipedia User Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Households: 1,629
Gay Households: 30 (4th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.84% (2nd highest)
More on Lewes: Data | Crime

Edgemoor, DE

Source: Flickr User thisisbossi | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Households: 2,702
Gay Households: 15 (10th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.11% (3rd highest)
More on Edgemoor: Data | Cost Of Living

Glasgow, DE

Source: Wikipedia User Camerafiend | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Households: 5,015
Gay Households: 15 (10th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.6% (4th highest)
More on Glasgow: Data | Cost Of Living

Bear, DE

Source: Wikipedia User JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Households: 7,367
Gay Households: 18 (8th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.49% (5th highest)
More on Bear: Data | Cost Of Living

New Castle, DE

Source: Wikipedia User Ataraxy22 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Households: 2,477
Gay Households: 6 (16th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.48% (6th highest)
More on New Castle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

Wilmington, DE

Source: Wikipedia User Tim Kiser (User:Malepheasant) | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Households: 28,526
Gay Households: 118 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 0.44% (7th highest)
More on Wilmington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

Newark, DE

Source: Wikipedia User | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Households: 10,626
Gay Households: 52 (2nd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.41% (8th highest)
More on Newark: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

Hockessin, DE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Households: 4,798
Gay Households: 9 (14th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.38% (9th highest)
More on Hockessin: Data | Cost Of Living

Dover, DE

Source: Wikipedia User Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Households: 13,639
Gay Households: 37 (3rd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.16% (10th highest)
More on Dover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Delaware for 2024

In order to rank the gayest cities in Delaware, 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 32 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 1.85% 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 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the gayest places in Delaware.

There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Delaware For 2024

If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Delaware, this is an accurate list.

The gayest cities in Delaware are .

If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Delaware:

  • Wilmington Manor
  • Claymont
  • Camden

For more Delaware reading, check out:

Table: Gayest Places To Live In Delaware

Rank City Households % Gay Households
1 Milton 1,294 1.85%
2 Lewes 1,629 1.84%
3 Edgemoor 2,702 1.11%
4 Glasgow 5,015 0.6%
5 Bear 7,367 0.49%
6 New Castle 2,477 0.48%
7 Wilmington 28,526 0.44%
8 Newark 10,626 0.41%
9 Hockessin 4,798 0.38%
10 Dover 13,639 0.16%
11 Smyrna 4,211 0.0%
12 Seaford 3,037 0.0%
13 Rising Sun-Lebanon 1,470 0.0%
14 Pike Creek Valley 4,598 0.0%
15 Pike Creek 3,254 0.0%
16 Ocean View 1,047 0.0%
17 North Star 2,752 0.0%
18 Bridgeville 1,189 0.0%
19 Millsboro 1,640 0.0%
20 Milford 4,157 0.0%
21 Middl 7,104 0.0%
22 Long Neck 1,159 0.0%
23 Laurel 1,348 0.0%
24 Highland Acres 1,432 0.0%
25 Harrington 1,206 0.0%
26 Greenville 1,075 0.0%
27 Brookside 4,857 0.0%
28 Georg 2,528 0.0%
29 Elsmere 2,280 0.0%
30 Camden 1,365 0.0%
31 Claymont 3,478 0.0%
32 Wilmington Manor 2,757 0.0%
About Chris Kolmar

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