Gayest places in Colorado research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Colorado with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year vintage, which counts same-sex married spouses and same-sex unmarried partners at the city level.
9.1% gay households · #1 gayest in Colorado
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8.9% gay households · #2 gayest in Colorado
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4.6% gay households · #3 gayest in Colorado
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4.2% gay households · #4 gayest in Colorado
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3.5% gay households · #5 gayest in Colorado
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3.3% gay households · #6 gayest in Colorado
Located in
Jefferson County, Colorado
Superior is a Statutory Town in Boulder County in the U.S. state of Colorado, with a small, uninhabited segment of land area extending into Jefferson County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 12,483.
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2.8% gay households · #7 gayest in Colorado
Located in
Larimer County, Colorado
The Town of Estes Park is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census. Landmarks include The Stanley Hotel and The Baldpate Inn. The town overlooks Lake Estes and Olympus Dam.
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2.3% gay households · #8 gayest in Colorado
Located in
Gunnison County, Colorado
The City of Gunnison is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,854. It was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853. Gunnison is a Home Rule municipality which reserves the right to choose how it is governed.
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2.2% gay households · #9 gayest in Colorado
Located in
Garfield County, Colorado
The City of Rifle is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 9,172 at the 2010 census, up from 6,784 at the 2000 census. Rifle is a regional center of the cattle ranching industry located along Interstate 70 and the Colorado River just east of the Roan Plateau, which dominates the western skyline of the town. The town was founded in 1882 by Abram Maxfield, and was incorporated in 1905 along Rifle Creek, near its mouth on the Colorado. The community takes its name from the creek.
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2.2% gay households · #10 gayest in Colorado
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How we determined the gayest places in Colorado for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Colorado, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates 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 111 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Yuma ended up being the most gay place with 9.1% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straightest.
We updated this report for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the gayest places in Colorado.
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Gayest Places In Colorado
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuma | 1,425 | 129 | 9.1% |
| 2 | Snowmass Village | 1,758 | 157 | 8.9% |
| 3 | Glendale | 2,688 | 124 | 4.6% |
| 4 | Breckenridge | 2,247 | 95 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Basalt | 1,963 | 68 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Superior | 5,049 | 166 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Estes Park | 2,864 | 80 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Gunnison | 3,046 | 71 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Rifle | 3,796 | 84 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Buena Vista | 1,617 | 35 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Northglenn | 14,570 | 287 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Frisco | 1,379 | 27 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Denver | 335,428 | 6,505 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Cherry Hills Village | 2,221 | 43 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Aspen | 4,105 | 77 | 1.9% |
| 16 | Broomfield | 31,760 | 581 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Florence | 1,571 | 28 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Burlington | 1,229 | 21 | 1.7% |
| 19 | Severance | 3,373 | 56 | 1.7% |
| 20 | Littleton | 20,449 | 335 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Wheat Ridge | 15,030 | 245 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Westminster | 48,106 | 778 | 1.6% |
| 23 | Timnath | 3,093 | 50 | 1.6% |
| 24 | Lakewood | 69,799 | 1,074 | 1.5% |
| 25 | Longmont | 42,155 | 633 | 1.5% |
| 26 | Cortez | 3,715 | 55 | 1.5% |
| 27 | Manitou Springs | 2,406 | 35 | 1.5% |
| 28 | Golden | 7,780 | 108 | 1.4% |
| 29 | Sterling | 5,022 | 68 | 1.4% |
| 30 | Colorado Springs | 202,515 | 2,730 | 1.3% |
| 31 | Durango | 8,916 | 120 | 1.3% |
| 32 | Berthoud | 4,881 | 65 | 1.3% |
| 33 | Lamar | 3,008 | 40 | 1.3% |
| 34 | Trinidad | 3,726 | 47 | 1.3% |
| 35 | Aurora | 145,310 | 1,777 | 1.2% |
| 36 | Fort Lupton | 2,893 | 35 | 1.2% |
| 37 | Salida | 2,811 | 34 | 1.2% |
| 38 | Fort Collins | 71,768 | 842 | 1.2% |
| 39 | Cedaredge | 1,167 | 13 | 1.1% |
| 40 | Center | 1,031 | 11 | 1.1% |
| 41 | Greenwood Village | 6,610 | 69 | 1.0% |
| 42 | Englewood | 16,805 | 175 | 1.0% |
| 43 | Thornton | 50,566 | 507 | 1.0% |
| 44 | Arvada | 49,881 | 481 | 1.0% |
| 45 | Castle Rock | 28,219 | 271 | 1.0% |
| 46 | Loveland | 34,367 | 320 | 0.9% |
| 47 | Lafayette | 12,628 | 115 | 0.9% |
| 48 | Sheridan | 2,316 | 21 | 0.9% |
| 49 | Monument | 4,274 | 37 | 0.9% |
| 50 | Edgewater | 2,344 | 20 | 0.9% |
| 51 | Windsor | 14,889 | 127 | 0.9% |
| 52 | Castle Pines | 5,030 | 42 | 0.8% |
| 53 | Boulder | 44,432 | 371 | 0.8% |
| 54 | Brighton | 13,618 | 112 | 0.8% |
| 55 | Carbondale | 2,816 | 22 | 0.8% |
| 56 | Dacono | 2,262 | 17 | 0.8% |
| 57 | Montrose | 9,050 | 67 | 0.7% |
| 58 | Grand Junction | 29,935 | 219 | 0.7% |
| 59 | Evans | 7,134 | 51 | 0.7% |
| 60 | Erie | 11,748 | 79 | 0.7% |
| 61 | Commerce City | 22,415 | 137 | 0.6% |
| 62 | Greeley | 39,551 | 237 | 0.6% |
| 63 | Firestone | 6,323 | 37 | 0.6% |
| 64 | Alamosa | 4,084 | 23 | 0.6% |
| 65 | Holyoke | 1,073 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 66 | Mead | 1,978 | 11 | 0.6% |
| 67 | Fountain | 10,454 | 58 | 0.6% |
| 68 | Lone Tree | 6,507 | 35 | 0.5% |
| 69 | Silt | 1,314 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 70 | Pueblo | 46,414 | 239 | 0.5% |
| 71 | Parker | 21,789 | 111 | 0.5% |
| 72 | Federal Heights | 5,252 | 26 | 0.5% |
| 73 | Steamboat Springs | 6,425 | 31 | 0.5% |
| 74 | Centennial | 42,233 | 195 | 0.5% |
| 75 | Delta | 3,760 | 16 | 0.4% |
| 76 | Frederick | 5,777 | 23 | 0.4% |
| 77 | New Castle | 2,027 | 8 | 0.4% |
| 78 | Fruita | 5,273 | 20 | 0.4% |
| 79 | Bayfield | 1,103 | 4 | 0.4% |
| 80 | Vail | 2,483 | 9 | 0.4% |
| 81 | Craig | 3,899 | 14 | 0.4% |
| 82 | Bennett | 1,157 | 4 | 0.3% |
| 83 | Louisville | 8,115 | 26 | 0.3% |
| 84 | Rocky Ford | 1,369 | 4 | 0.3% |
| 85 | Eaton | 2,156 | 6 | 0.3% |
| 86 | La Junta | 3,030 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 87 | Milliken | 3,192 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 88 | Lochbuie | 2,940 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Wellington | 4,170 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90 | Orchard City | 1,371 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 91 | Fort Morgan | 4,184 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 92 | Las Animas | 1,060 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Telluride | 1,188 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 94 | Granby | 1,112 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Mountain Village | 1,562 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 96 | Avon | 2,568 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 97 | Platteville | 1,026 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 98 | Woodland Park | 3,543 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 99 | Silverthorne | 2,063 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 100 | Monte Vista | 1,784 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Colorado For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Colorado, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Colorado are Yuma, Snowmass Village, Glendale, Breckenridge, Basalt, Superior, Estes Park, Gunnison, Rifle, and Buena Vista. Not sold on Colorado? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
