When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriages, America generally, and the gay community specifically, celebrated. Same-sex marriages, and the gay and lesbian movement is more mainstream than ever.
While the national discussion has been brought to the forefront, at the state level, conversations continue.
Did you know that an estimated 0.47% of Delaware residents is gay? That ranks as the number 3 most gay state in the nation. That means there are a total of 1,693 gay households in The First State.
Our goal with this post is to use data and science 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 2020.
The 10 Gayest Places In Delaware For 2020
- Milton (Photos)
- Lewes (Photos)
- Edgemoor
- Glasgow
- Bear
- New Castle (Photos)
- Wilmington (Photos)
- Newark (Photos)
- Hockessin
- Dover (Photos)
What’s the gayest place in Delaware? According to the facts, Milton is the gayest place in Delaware for 2020.
For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.
If you’re looking for something more national, check out the gayest cities in America.
For more Delaware reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Delaware
- Cheapest Places To Live In Delaware
- Most Dangerous Cities In Delaware
The 10 Gayest Cities In Delaware For 2020
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Households: 2,702
Rank Last Year: 4 (Up 1)
Gay Households: 15 (10th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.11% (3rd highest)
More on Edgemoor: Data
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Households: 5,015
Rank Last Year: 5 (Up 1)
Gay Households: 15 (10th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.6% (4th highest)
More on Glasgow: Data
Glasgow is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 14,303 at the 2010 census.
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Households: 7,367
Rank Last Year: 18 (Up 13)
Gay Households: 18 (8th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.49% (5th highest)
More on Bear: Data
Bear is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 17,593 at the 2000 census.
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New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 5,285.
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Wilmington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It is at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine River, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn after his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister in the reign of George II of Great Britain.
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Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located 12 miles west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is home to the University of Delaware, which is often regarded as a top ten ranked University in the United States.
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Households: 4,798
Rank Last Year: 8 (Down 1)
Gay Households: 9 (14th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.38% (9th highest)
More on Hockessin: Data
Hockessin is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 13,527 at the 2010 census. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word “hksa” meaning “pieces of bark” or from a misspelling of “occasion,” as pronounced by the Quakers who settled the area originally.
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Dover is the capital and second-largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County and is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware River coastal plain. It was named by William Penn of Dover in Kent, England. As of 2010, the city had a population of 36,047.
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Delaware for 2020
In order to rank the gayest cities in Delaware, we used the 2014-2018 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. You can download the data here.
Read on below to learn more about the gayest places in Delaware. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Delaware For 2020
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Delaware, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Delaware:
- Wilmington Manor
- Claymont
- Camden
For more Delaware reading, check out:
- Richest Cities In Delaware
- Safest Places In Delaware
- Worst Places To Live In Delaware
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Delaware
Detailed List Of The Gayest Places To Live In Delaware
| Rank | City | Households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 1,294 |
| 2 | Lewes | 1,629 |
| 3 | Edgemoor | 2,702 |
| 4 | Glasgow | 5,015 |
| 5 | Bear | 7,367 |
| 6 | New Castle | 2,477 |
| 7 | Wilmington | 28,526 |
| 8 | Newark | 10,626 |
| 9 | Hockessin | 4,798 |
| 10 | Dover | 13,639 |
| 11 | Smyrna | 4,211 |
| 12 | Seaford | 3,037 |
| 13 | Rising Sun-Lebanon | 1,470 |
| 14 | Pike Creek Valley | 4,598 |
| 15 | Pike Creek | 3,254 |
| 16 | Ocean View | 1,047 |
| 17 | North Star | 2,752 |
| 18 | Bridgeville | 1,189 |
| 19 | Millsboro | 1,640 |
| 20 | Milford | 4,157 |
| 21 | Middl | 7,104 |
| 22 | Long Neck | 1,159 |
| 23 | Laurel | 1,348 |
| 24 | Highland Acres | 1,432 |
| 25 | Harrington | 1,206 |
| 26 | Greenville | 1,075 |
| 27 | Brookside | 4,857 |
| 28 | Georg | 2,528 |
| 29 | Elsmere | 2,280 |
| 30 | Camden | 1,365 |
| 31 | Claymont | 3,478 |
| 32 | Wilmington Manor | 2,757 |
