The cities in Utah with the highest LGBTQ+ population are Vernal and Nephi for 2024, according to Saturday Night Science. Summary of research on the most LGBTQ+ friendly places in Utah. We used Saturday Night Science to study the cities in Utah that have the highest percentage of households with same-sex couples in 2024. The information is derived from the American Community Survey 2013-2018 vintage. This survey provides details on gender based on household status. Unfortunately, the Census no longer provides information at the city level. Therefore, this report only includes the most recent data available.
- Vernal has the highest rate of same-sex households in Utah. 2.23% of households in Vernal consist of gay individuals.
- Salt Lake City, located in Utah, has the highest number of households with same-sex couples, with a total of 543 gay households.
- Utah is ranked as the 30th most gay-friendly state in the United States.
About 0.84% of people living in Utah identify as gay. That means there are a total of 9,541 households with gay individuals in The Beehive State. Our aim with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to find out which cities in Utah have a higher LGBTQ+ population.
After studying 97 cities in Utah with more than 1,000 households, we have identified the cities that are considered the most LGBTQ+ friendly for the year 2024.
Gayest Cities In Utah For 2024
Vernal
Households: 3,405
Gay Households: 65 (6th highest)
% Gay Households: 2.23% (1st highest)
Nephi
Households: 1,948
Gay Households: 10 (42nd highest)
% Gay Households: 1.03% (2nd highest)
Ivins
Households: 3,134
Gay Households: 14 (34th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.89% (4th highest)
Salt Lake City
Households: 78,229
Gay Households: 543 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 0.75% (6th highest)
Midvale
Households: 12,412
Gay Households: 54 (9th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.71% (7th highest)
Tremonton
Households: 2,587
Gay Households: 8 (46th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.62% (9th highest)
North Logan
Households: 3,126
Gay Households: 9 (44th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.58% (10th highest)
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Method to Determine the Best Gayest Cities in Utah
To determine the ranking of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in Utah, we analyzed data from Saturday Night Science and the 2013-2018 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census. 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 97 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 2.23%. If you want to see the list of all the places in the state ranked from gayest to straighest, you can 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 Utah.
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