These Are The 10 Gayest Places In West Virginia

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 0.28% of West Virginia residents is gay? That ranks 44 in the nation. That means there are a total of 129,000 gay households in The Mountain State.

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

After analyzing 54 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in West Virginia:

1. Martinsburg (Photos)
2. Huntington (Photos)
3. Keyser (Photos)
4. Dunbar
5. Charleston (Photos)
6. Morgantown (Photos)
7. Follansbee
8. Hurricane (Photos)
9. Beckley (Photos)
10. Bethlehem

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. You can also check out the most conservative places in West Virginia.

How do you determine the gayest city in West Virginia?

In order to rank the gayest cities in West Virginia, we used the 2009-2014 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 54 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same sex partners households being the most gay.

In the end, Martinsburg ended up being the the most gay place with 1.02% gay households.

Read on below to learn more about the gayest places in West Virginia. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.

1. Martinsburg

Households: 7,048
Gay Households: 72
% Gay Households: 1.02%

2. Huntington

Households: 21,148
Gay Households: 188
% Gay Households: 0.89%

3. Keyser

Households: 2,201
Gay Households: 17
% Gay Households: 0.77%

4. Dunbar

Households: 3,636
Gay Households: 28
% Gay Households: 0.77%

5. Charleston

Households: 22,919
Gay Households: 174
% Gay Households: 0.76%

6. Morgantown

Households: 10,055
Gay Households: 75
% Gay Households: 0.75%

7. Follansbee

Households: 1,384
Gay Households: 10
% Gay Households: 0.72%

8. Hurricane

Households: 2,407
Gay Households: 17
% Gay Households: 0.71%

9. Beckley

Households: 7,439
Gay Households: 46
% Gay Households: 0.62%

10. Bethlehem

Households: 1,030
Gay Households: 5
% Gay Households: 0.49%

There You Have It

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

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

1. Williamstown
2. Hinton
3. New Martinsville

For more West Virginia reading , check out:

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• These Are The 10 Drunkest Cities In West Virginia
• These Are The 10 Dumbest Cities In West Virginia

Detailed List Of The Gayest Cities In West Virginia