The most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in South Dakota for 2024, according to Saturday Night Science, are Hot Springs and Aberdeen.
Summary of research on the most LGBTQ+ friendly places in South Dakota. We used Saturday Night Science to study the cities in South Dakota that have the highest percentage of households with same-sex couples in 2024. The information is sourced from the American Community Survey 2013-2018 vintage. This survey provides details on gender and household status. Unfortunately, the Census no longer provides information at the city level. Therefore, this report is based on the most up-to-date data available.
- The city in South Dakota with the highest number of households where same-sex couples live is Hot Springs. Approximately 4.74% of households in Hot Springs consist of gay individuals.
- The city in South Dakota with the highest number of households where same-sex couples live is Sioux Falls, which has 228 gay households.
- South Dakota ranks as the 50th most gay-friendly state in the United States.
About 0.42% of people living in South Dakota identify as gay. That means there are a total of 1,537 households with gay individuals in The Mount Rushmore State.
Our aim with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to find out which cities in South Dakota have a higher population of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Based on our analysis of 33 cities in South Dakota with over 1,000 households, we have identified the cities that are considered the most LGBTQ-friendly in 2024.
Which place in South Dakota is known for its LGBTQ+ community? Based on the information, Hot Springs is considered the most LGBTQ+ friendly place in South Dakota for the year 2024. If you want to know how we calculated the top ten and learn more about these places, keep reading.
Gayest Cities In South Dakota For 2024
Hot Springs
Households: 1,772
Gay Households: 42 (4th highest)
% Gay Households: 4.74% (1st highest)
Aberdeen
Households: 12,011
Gay Households: 47 (3rd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.72% (2nd highest)
Rapid City
Households: 29,942
Gay Households: 51 (2nd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.19% (3rd highest)
Watertown
Households: 9,545
Gay Households: 0 (23rd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0%
Vermillion
Households: 3,924
Gay Households: 0 (23rd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0%
Sturgis
Households: 2,987
Gay Households: 13 (6th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0%
Spearfish
Households: 4,947
Gay Households: 0 (23rd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0%
Sisseton
Households: 1,012
Gay Households: 6 (10th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0%
Also Read: Exploring South Dakota Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates For 2024
Way to determine the best cities for same-sex households in South Dakota
We used Saturday Night Science and the 2013-2018 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census to determine the ranking of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in South Dakota. We examined:
- Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same sex partners
We only analyzed non-CDPs that have more than 1,000 households.
We assigned a ranking from 1 to 33 to each place based on the percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households. The city with the highest percentage of these households is considered the most gay.
In the end, it turned out to be the place with the highest percentage of gay households, at 4.74%.
If you want to see the list of all the places in the state ranked from gayest to straighest, just skip to the end.
We have made changes to this report for the year 2024. This report is our tenth edition of ranking the most LGBTQ-friendly places in South Dakota.
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