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 0.18% of Nebraska residents is gay? That ranks as the number 45 most gay state in the nation. That means there are a total of 1,605 gay households in The Cornhusker State.
Our goal with this post is to use data and science to determine the gayest cities in Nebraska.
After analyzing 52 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Nebraska for 2020.
The 10 Gayest Places In Nebraska For 2020
- Gothenburg (Photos)
- Cozad (Photos)
- Kimball (Photos)
- Wahoo (Photos)
- Auburn (Photos)
- Norfolk (Photos)
- Ogallala (Photos)
- Omaha (Photos)
- Beatrice (Photos)
- Hastings (Photos)
What’s the gayest place in Nebraska? According to the facts, Gothenburg is the gayest place in Nebraska 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.
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The 10 Gayest Cities In Nebraska For 2020
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Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 10 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which includes Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. According to the 2010 census, Omaha’s population was 408,958, making it the nation’s 44th-largest city; this had increased to 446,970 as of a 2016 estimate. Including its suburbs, Omaha formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2013, with an estimated population of 895,151 residing in eight counties. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, Nebraska-IA Combined Statistical Area is 931,667, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013 estimate. Nearly 1.3 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, comprising a 50-mile radius of Downtown Omaha, the city’s center.
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Beatrice is a city in and the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska. Its population was 12,459 at the 2010 census. It is located 40 miles south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River. It is surrounded by agricultural country.
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Hastings is a city and county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census. It is known as the town where Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in 1927, and celebrates that event with the Kool-Aid Days festival every August. Hastings is also known for Fisher Fountain, and during World War II operated the largest Naval Ammunition Depot in the United States.
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Nebraska for 2020
In order to rank the gayest cities in Nebraska, 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 52 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 2.43% gay households. You can download the data here.
Read on below to learn more about the gayest places in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska For 2020
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Nebraska, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Nebraska:
- York
- North Platte
- Minden
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Detailed List Of The Gayest Places To Live In Nebraska
| Rank | City | Households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothenburg | 1,318 |
| 2 | Cozad | 1,627 |
| 3 | Kimball | 1,144 |
| 4 | Wahoo | 1,781 |
| 5 | Auburn | 1,418 |
| 6 | Norfolk | 10,235 |
| 7 | Ogallala | 2,278 |
| 8 | Omaha | 183,160 |
| 9 | Beatrice | 5,507 |
| 10 | Hastings | 10,149 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 112,124 |
| 12 | Grand Island | 19,049 |
| 13 | Fremont | 10,963 |
| 14 | Kearney | 13,064 |
| 15 | Bellevue | 20,466 |
| 16 | Seward | 2,628 |
| 17 | Wayne | 2,111 |
| 18 | Waverly | 1,259 |
| 19 | Ord | 1,015 |
| 20 | Papillion | 7,671 |
| 21 | Valley | 1,228 |
| 22 | Plattsmouth | 2,633 |
| 23 | Valentine | 1,312 |
| 24 | Ralston | 3,121 |
| 25 | St. Paul | 1,063 |
| 26 | South Sioux City | 4,744 |
| 27 | Schuyler | 1,839 |
| 28 | O’neill | 1,564 |
| 29 | Scottsbluff | 6,080 |
| 30 | Sidney | 3,100 |
| 31 | Alliance | 3,581 |
| 32 | Lexington | 3,439 |
| 33 | Nebraska City | 2,982 |
| 34 | Aurora | 1,865 |
| 35 | Blair | 3,204 |
| 36 | Broken Bow | 1,626 |
| 37 | Central City | 1,205 |
| 38 | Chadron | 2,269 |
| 39 | Columbus | 9,256 |
| 40 | Crete | 2,171 |
| 41 | David City | 1,256 |
| 42 | Fairbury | 1,673 |
| 43 | Falls City | 1,947 |
| 44 | Gering | 3,119 |
| 45 | Gretna | 1,865 |
| 46 | Holdrege | 2,464 |
| 47 | La Vista | 6,913 |
| 48 | West Point | 1,377 |
| 49 | Mccook | 3,239 |
| 50 | Minden | 1,184 |
| 51 | North Platte | 10,482 |
| 52 | York | 3,357 |
