Gayest places in Florida research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Florida 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.
17.2% gay households · #1 gayest in Florida
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Broward County, FloridaWilton Manors is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,632. Wilton Manors is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.
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5.7% gay households · #2 gayest in Florida
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Taylor County, FloridaPerry is a city in Taylor County, Florida, United States. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,017. It is the county seat of Taylor County. The city was named for Madison Starke Perry, fourth Governor of the State of Florida and a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War.
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5.6% gay households · #3 gayest in Florida
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Alachua County, FloridaHigh Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,350 at the 2010 census.
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5.5% gay households · #4 gayest in Florida
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Broward County, FloridaOakland Park, officially the City of Oakland Park, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population was 41,363, mainly due to annexation of North Andrews Gardens and Twin Lakes South. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.
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5.0% gay households · #5 gayest in Florida
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Pinellas County, FloridaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
4.4% gay households · #6 gayest in Florida
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Miami-Dade County, FloridaMiami Shores is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.
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4.4% gay households · #7 gayest in Florida
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Pinellas County, FloridaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
4.0% gay households · #8 gayest in Florida
3.8% gay households · #9 gayest in Florida
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Miami-Dade County, FloridaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
3.1% gay households · #10 gayest in Florida
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Broward County, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, 28 miles north of Miami. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521 in 2010.
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How we determined the gayest places in Florida for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Florida, 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 272 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Wilton Manors ended up being the most gay place with 17.2% 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 Florida.
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Gayest Places In Florida
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilton Manors | 6,654 | 1,143 | 17.2% |
| 2 | Perry | 2,789 | 159 | 5.7% |
| 3 | High Springs | 2,165 | 122 | 5.6% |
| 4 | Oakland Park | 17,045 | 937 | 5.5% |
| 5 | Gulfport | 6,060 | 305 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Miami Shores | 3,637 | 161 | 4.4% |
| 7 | St. Pete Beach | 5,000 | 221 | 4.4% |
| 8 | Edgewood | 1,160 | 46 | 4.0% |
| 9 | Surfside | 1,965 | 74 | 3.8% |
| 10 | Fort Lauderdale | 80,999 | 2,498 | 3.1% |
| 11 | Lake Helen | 1,010 | 31 | 3.1% |
| 12 | Bal Harbour | 1,471 | 45 | 3.1% |
| 13 | Starke | 2,202 | 64 | 2.9% |
| 14 | Key West | 10,775 | 304 | 2.8% |
| 15 | DeFuniak Springs | 2,371 | 66 | 2.8% |
| 16 | Treasure Island | 3,853 | 106 | 2.8% |
| 17 | Holly Hill | 5,691 | 156 | 2.7% |
| 18 | Neptune Beach | 3,229 | 87 | 2.7% |
| 19 | Miami Beach | 41,600 | 1,079 | 2.6% |
| 20 | St. Petersburg | 119,244 | 3,056 | 2.6% |
| 21 | Apopka | 19,324 | 479 | 2.5% |
| 22 | South Pasadena | 3,363 | 82 | 2.4% |
| 23 | Alachua | 4,551 | 110 | 2.4% |
| 24 | Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | 3,427 | 79 | 2.3% |
| 25 | Orlando | 131,179 | 3,005 | 2.3% |
| 26 | St. Augustine Beach | 3,133 | 68 | 2.2% |
| 27 | DeBary | 9,499 | 202 | 2.1% |
| 28 | North Bay Village | 3,569 | 75 | 2.1% |
| 29 | Largo | 37,548 | 780 | 2.1% |
| 30 | Dundee | 1,981 | 41 | 2.1% |
| 31 | Pinellas Park | 22,144 | 446 | 2.0% |
| 32 | Miami Springs | 5,447 | 105 | 1.9% |
| 33 | Miami | 194,821 | 3,749 | 1.9% |
| 34 | Palm Beach | 5,479 | 105 | 1.9% |
| 35 | Kissimmee | 27,225 | 509 | 1.9% |
| 36 | Pompano Beach | 47,167 | 880 | 1.9% |
| 37 | South Miami | 4,704 | 86 | 1.8% |
| 38 | Davenport | 3,902 | 71 | 1.8% |
| 39 | Sunrise | 35,979 | 650 | 1.8% |
| 40 | Gulf Breeze | 2,802 | 50 | 1.8% |
| 41 | Venice | 15,027 | 268 | 1.8% |
| 42 | Stuart | 8,060 | 142 | 1.8% |
| 43 | Mulberry | 1,824 | 32 | 1.8% |
| 44 | Bonita Springs | 25,332 | 442 | 1.7% |
| 45 | Safety Harbor | 6,960 | 119 | 1.7% |
| 46 | Boynton Beach | 32,882 | 561 | 1.7% |
| 47 | Hollywood | 61,409 | 1,046 | 1.7% |
| 48 | Royal Palm Beach | 14,011 | 232 | 1.7% |
| 49 | Panama City Beach | 8,713 | 144 | 1.7% |
| 50 | Frostproof | 1,400 | 23 | 1.6% |
| 51 | Minneola | 5,371 | 88 | 1.6% |
| 52 | Rockledge | 12,275 | 198 | 1.6% |
| 53 | Belle Isle | 2,998 | 48 | 1.6% |
| 54 | Hillsboro Beach | 1,319 | 21 | 1.6% |
| 55 | Lake Clarke Shores | 1,162 | 18 | 1.5% |
| 56 | Winter Park | 12,846 | 197 | 1.5% |
| 57 | Pensacola | 25,109 | 381 | 1.5% |
| 58 | Altamonte Springs | 20,871 | 316 | 1.5% |
| 59 | Hypoluxo | 1,340 | 20 | 1.5% |
| 60 | Panama City | 15,169 | 225 | 1.5% |
| 61 | North Miami | 20,171 | 297 | 1.5% |
| 62 | Titusville | 19,567 | 288 | 1.5% |
| 63 | Milton | 4,722 | 67 | 1.4% |
| 64 | Palmetto | 5,274 | 74 | 1.4% |
| 65 | Port Orange | 28,226 | 396 | 1.4% |
| 66 | Winter Springs | 14,893 | 208 | 1.4% |
| 67 | Bay Harbor Islands | 2,077 | 29 | 1.4% |
| 68 | Vero Beach | 7,484 | 104 | 1.4% |
| 69 | Madeira Beach | 1,951 | 27 | 1.4% |
| 70 | Lighthouse Point | 5,373 | 74 | 1.4% |
| 71 | Winter Haven | 20,396 | 278 | 1.4% |
| 72 | Kenneth City | 1,908 | 26 | 1.4% |
| 73 | Clearwater | 49,998 | 676 | 1.4% |
| 74 | Marathon | 4,018 | 54 | 1.3% |
| 75 | Homestead | 25,638 | 344 | 1.3% |
| 76 | Marco Island | 8,609 | 115 | 1.3% |
| 77 | Opa-locka | 5,548 | 74 | 1.3% |
| 78 | Holmes Beach | 1,746 | 23 | 1.3% |
| 79 | Coral Gables | 19,210 | 252 | 1.3% |
| 80 | Sweetwater | 6,721 | 88 | 1.3% |
| 81 | Ocala | 27,152 | 355 | 1.3% |
| 82 | Palatka | 4,246 | 55 | 1.3% |
| 83 | Dunedin | 17,398 | 225 | 1.3% |
| 84 | North Port | 34,419 | 444 | 1.3% |
| 85 | Lantana | 4,881 | 62 | 1.3% |
| 86 | Dania Beach | 13,402 | 169 | 1.3% |
| 87 | Bunnell | 1,549 | 19 | 1.2% |
| 88 | Springfield | 3,522 | 43 | 1.2% |
| 89 | Winter Garden | 15,980 | 195 | 1.2% |
| 90 | Doral | 26,138 | 318 | 1.2% |
| 91 | Tamarac | 31,422 | 382 | 1.2% |
| 92 | Deerfield Beach | 36,441 | 436 | 1.2% |
| 93 | Tampa | 166,278 | 1,989 | 1.2% |
| 94 | Dade City | 2,887 | 34 | 1.2% |
| 95 | St. Cloud | 21,164 | 248 | 1.2% |
| 96 | Jacksonville | 394,370 | 4,565 | 1.2% |
| 97 | Casselberry | 13,519 | 156 | 1.2% |
| 98 | Aventura | 17,507 | 201 | 1.1% |
| 99 | Ocoee | 15,588 | 178 | 1.1% |
| 100 | Port St. Lucie | 83,952 | 944 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Florida For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Florida, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Florida are Wilton Manors, Perry, High Springs, Oakland Park, Gulfport, Miami Shores, St. Pete Beach, Edgewood, Surfside, and Fort Lauderdale. Not sold on Florida? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
