Gayest places in Idaho research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Idaho with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2025. 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 Idaho is St. Anthony. 1.36% of households in St. Anthony are gay.
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The city in Idaho with the most same-sex houesholds is Boise City with 448 gay households.
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Idaho is the 34th most gay in the United States.
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An estimated 5.3% of Idaho residents are gay.
That means there are a total of 68,100 gay households in The Gem State.
Our goal with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine the gayest cities in Idaho.
After analyzing 50 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Idaho for 2025.
The 10 Gayest Places In Idaho For 2025
- St. Anthony
- Pocatello
- Nampa
- Mountain Home
- Jerome
- Sandpoint
- Twin Falls
- Boise City
- Meridian
- Garden City
What’s the gayest place in Idaho? According to the facts, St. Anthony is the gayest place in Idaho for 2025.
For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.
For more Idaho reading, check out:
- Gayest cities in the United States
- Best Places To Live In Idaho
- Cheapest Places To Live In Idaho
- Most Dangerous Cities In Idaho
The 10 Gayest Cities In Idaho For 2025
1. St. Anthony
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Households: 1,026
Gay Households: 7 (20th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.36% (1st highest)
More on St. Anthony:
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Households: 20,552
Gay Households: 112 (3rd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.91% (2nd highest)
More on Pocatello: Data
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Households: 31,585
Gay Households: 139 (2nd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.67% (3rd highest)
More on Nampa: Data
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Households: 5,497
Gay Households: 25 (13th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.62% (4th highest)
More on Mountain Home: Data
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Households: 3,908
Gay Households: 12 (16th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.61% (5th highest)
More on Jerome: Data
6. Sandpoint
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Households: 3,366
Gay Households: 10 (18th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.59% (6th highest)
More on Sandpoint:
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Households: 18,047
Gay Households: 51 (9th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.57% (7th highest)
More on Twin Falls: Data
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Households: 89,975
Gay Households: 448 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 0.47% (8th highest)
More on Boise City: Data
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Households: 34,783
Gay Households: 58 (7th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.33% (9th highest)
More on Meridian: Data
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Households: 5,624
Gay Households: 13 (15th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.21% (10th highest)
More on Garden City: Data
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Idaho for 2025
In order to rank the gayest cities in Idaho, 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 50 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 1.36% 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 2025. This report is our tenth time ranking the gayest places in Idaho.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Idaho For 2025
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Idaho, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Idaho are .
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Idaho:
- Emmett
- Burley
- Middleton
For more Idaho reading, check out:
- Richest Cities In Idaho
- Safest Places In Idaho
- Worst Places To Live In Idaho
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Idaho
Table: Gayest Places To Live In Idaho
| Rank | City | Households | % Gay Households |
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| 1 | St. Anthony | 1,026 | 1.36% |
| 2 | Pocatello | 20,552 | 0.91% |
| 3 | Nampa | 31,585 | 0.67% |
| 4 | Mountain Home | 5,497 | 0.62% |
| 5 | Jerome | 3,908 | 0.61% |
| 6 | Sandpoint | 3,366 | 0.59% |
| 7 | Twin Falls | 18,047 | 0.57% |
| 8 | Boise City | 89,975 | 0.47% |
| 9 | Meridian | 34,783 | 0.33% |
| 10 | Garden City | 5,624 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Idaho Falls | 22,197 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Coeur D’alene | 20,766 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Caldwell | 16,342 | 0.05% |
| 14 | Star | 3,157 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Hayden | 5,719 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Kuna | 5,992 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Dalton Gardens | 1,014 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Ammon | 5,139 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Gooding | 1,413 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Rathdrum | 2,831 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Post Falls | 12,117 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Kimberly | 1,206 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Eagle | 9,337 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Preston | 1,966 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Rigby | 1,413 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Shelley | 1,262 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Weiser | 2,079 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Chubbuck | 5,131 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Ketchum | 1,213 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Buhl | 1,763 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Mccall | 1,440 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Grangeville | 1,341 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Salmon | 1,395 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Soda Springs | 1,082 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Heyburn | 1,077 | 0.0% |
| 36 | American Falls | 1,447 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Moscow | 9,977 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Lewiston | 13,564 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Blackfoot | 4,210 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Rupert | 2,076 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Orofino | 1,015 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Rexburg | 8,018 | 0.0% |
| 43 | Fruitland | 2,032 | 0.0% |
| 44 | St. Maries | 1,145 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Bonners Ferry | 1,155 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Payette | 2,959 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Hailey | 2,560 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Middleton | 2,288 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Burley | 3,659 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Emmett | 2,684 | 0.0% |