These Are The 10 Gayest Places In Ohio

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When the Supreme Court recently 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 0.37% of Ohio residents is gay? That ranks 22 in the nation. That means there are a total of 129,000 gay households in The Buckeye State.

Our goal with this post is to use data and science to determine the gayest cities in Ohio.

After analyzing 355 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Ohio:

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.For more Ohio reading, check out:

1. Granville

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Households: 1,410
Gay Households: 73
% Gay Households: 5.18%
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Granville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,646 at the 2010 census. The village is located in a rural area of rolling hills in central Ohio. It is 35 miles east of Columbus, the state capital, and 7 miles west of Newark, the county seat.

2. Orange

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Households: 1,295
Gay Households: 29
% Gay Households: 2.24%
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3. Deer Park

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Households: 2,561
Gay Households: 45
% Gay Households: 1.76%
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Deer Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,736 at the 2010 census.

4. Grandview Heights

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Households: 3,040
Gay Households: 51
% Gay Households: 1.68%
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5. Lockland

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Households: 1,444
Gay Households: 24
% Gay Households: 1.66%
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6. Moreland Hills

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Households: 1,277
Gay Households: 21
% Gay Households: 1.64%
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7. Campbell

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Households: 3,327
Gay Households: 53
% Gay Households: 1.59%
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8. Amberley

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Households: 1,243
Gay Households: 19
% Gay Households: 1.53%
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9. Oxford

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Households: 5,877
Gay Households: 89
% Gay Households: 1.51%
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Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,371 at the 2010 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. In 2014, Oxford was rated by Forbes as the “Best College Town” in the United States, based on a high percentage of students per capita and part-time jobs, and a low occurrence of brain-drain.

10. Trenton

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Households: 4,209
Gay Households: 61
% Gay Households: 1.45%
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Trenton is a city in northeastern Butler County, Ohio, United States, west of Middletown. Originally in Madison Township, it later annexed land in Wayne Township. The population was 11,869 at the 2010 census.

How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Ohio?

In order to rank the gayest cities in Ohio, we used the 2011-2016 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census. We looked at:

Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same sex partners

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We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.

We ranked each place from 1 to 355 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same sex partners households being the most gay.

In the end, Granville ended up being the the most gay place with 5.18% gay households.

Read on below to learn more about the gayest places in Ohio. 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 Ohio

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

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

Mayfield Heights
Madison
Montpelier

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Detailed List Of The Gayest Cities In Ohio

Rank	City	% Gay Households	Gay Households	Households
1	Granville	5.18%	73	1,410
2	Orange	2.24%	29	1,295
3	Deer Park	1.76%	45	2,561
4	Grandview Heights	1.68%	51	3,040
5	Lockland	1.66%	24	1,444
6	Moreland Hills	1.64%	21	1,277
7	Campbell	1.59%	53	3,327
8	Amberley	1.53%	19	1,243
9	Oxford	1.51%	89	5,877
10	Trenton	1.45%	61	4,209
11	Yellow Springs	1.33%	24	1,800
12	Buckeye Lake	1.31%	15	1,142
13	Wellington	1.24%	24	1,932
14	Bexley	1.23%	56	4,539
15	Pickerington	1.15%	76	6,623
16	Painesville	1.14%	84	7,369
17	Whitehall	1.02%	77	7,536
18	Canal Winchester	1.01%	29	2,880
19	Sunbury	0.95%	16	1,679
20	Westerville	0.95%	138	14,538
21	Nelsonville	0.95%	17	1,794
22	Carrollton	0.93%	12	1,290
23	Enon	0.9%	11	1,216
24	Lakewood	0.9%	219	24,465
25	Fostoria	0.89%	49	5,477
26	West Carrollton	0.88%	53	5,997
27	Eaton	0.88%	30	3,401
28	Niles	0.88%	73	8,302
29	South Lebanon	0.86%	15	1,738
30	Logan	0.86%	27	3,140
31	Avon	0.85%	66	7,798
32	Newark	0.84%	166	19,683
33	Columbus	0.84%	2,861	340,268
34	South Euclid	0.82%	72	8,803
35	Sidney	0.82%	68	8,328
36	Bowling Green	0.81%	91	11,251
37	Alliance	0.79%	68	8,581
38	Cleveland Heights	0.79%	151	19,057
39	West Milton	0.78%	15	1,923
40	Chillicothe	0.78%	72	9,281
41	Whitehouse	0.76%	12	1,569
42	Bucyrus	0.73%	39	5,360
43	Miamisburg	0.72%	59	8,163
44	Fairport Harbor	0.72%	10	1,395
45	Pataskala	0.7%	39	5,569
46	Huron	0.7%	21	3,001
47	Highland Heights	0.7%	22	3,159
48	North Kingsville	0.69%	8	1,167
49	Kettering	0.68%	170	25,076
50	Ravenna	0.68%	34	5,022
51	Fairfield	0.67%	113	16,824
52	North Olmsted	0.66%	87	13,095
53	New Lexington	0.66%	12	1,817
54	South Point	0.65%	10	1,529
55	Cincinnati	0.63%	849	134,648
56	Rocky River	0.63%	56	8,892
57	Canton	0.61%	185	30,542
58	Mayfield	0.6%	9	1,489
59	Oakwood	0.6%	21	3,488
60	Delta	0.6%	8	1,333
61	Powell	0.58%	24	4,127
62	Tipp City	0.57%	23	4,054
63	Marietta	0.56%	33	5,876
64	Hicksville	0.56%	8	1,431
65	Delaware	0.56%	78	13,991
66	Cleveland	0.55%	914	167,067
67	Reynoldsburg	0.53%	77	14,476
68	Springfield	0.53%	130	24,474
69	Montgomery	0.52%	20	3,827
70	Maple Heights	0.51%	48	9,368
71	Kenton	0.51%	16	3,161
72	East Palestine	0.5%	9	1,791
73	Hartville	0.5%	6	1,196
74	Springboro	0.5%	31	6,192
75	Gahanna	0.5%	66	13,189
76	Zanesville	0.5%	55	11,051
77	Bay Village	0.5%	30	6,045
78	Middletown	0.5%	97	19,584
79	New Boston	0.5%	5	1,010
80	Findlay	0.49%	89	18,055
81	Olmsted Falls	0.49%	18	3,679
82	Middlefield	0.49%	6	1,231
83	Defiance	0.49%	34	6,978
84	Berea	0.49%	35	7,198
85	London	0.49%	20	4,119
86	Greenhills	0.48%	7	1,445
87	Carlisle	0.48%	9	1,872
88	Norwalk	0.48%	32	6,708
89	North Ridgeville	0.47%	58	12,249
90	Fairborn	0.47%	69	14,642
91	Athens	0.47%	32	6,877
92	Dayton	0.46%	266	57,432
93	Silverton	0.45%	11	2,440
94	Toledo	0.44%	525	118,451
95	Harrison	0.44%	18	4,112
96	Trotwood	0.44%	45	10,305
97	Ottawa Hills	0.43%	7	1,610
98	Akron	0.43%	366	84,385
99	Milford	0.43%	13	3,021
100	Crestline	0.43%	8	1,876