Gayest places in Kansas research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Kansas 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.
5.8% gay households · #1 gayest in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
Roeland Park is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,731.
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2.3% gay households · #2 gayest in Kansas
2.1% gay households · #3 gayest in Kansas
Located in
Seward County, Kansas
Liberal is the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,525.
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2.0% gay households · #4 gayest in Kansas
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1.9% gay households · #5 gayest in Kansas
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1.8% gay households · #6 gayest in Kansas
Located in
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Haysville is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,826. Haysville is known as the “Peach Capital of Kansas”.
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1.6% gay households · #7 gayest in Kansas
Located in
Crawford County, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located in Southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.
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1.6% gay households · #8 gayest in Kansas
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1.5% gay households · #9 gayest in Kansas
Located in
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Andover is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,791.
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1.5% gay households · #10 gayest in Kansas
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How we determined the gayest places in Kansas for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Kansas, 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 103 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Roeland Park ended up being the most gay place with 5.8% 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 Kansas.
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Gayest Places In Kansas
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roeland Park | 3,363 | 194 | 5.8% |
| 2 | Grandview Plaza | 1,144 | 26 | 2.3% |
| 3 | Liberal | 6,533 | 134 | 2.1% |
| 4 | Marysville | 1,375 | 27 | 2.0% |
| 5 | Holton | 1,362 | 26 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Haysville | 4,112 | 72 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Pittsburg | 8,287 | 130 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Larned | 1,538 | 24 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Andover | 5,269 | 80 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Russell | 1,981 | 30 | 1.5% |
| 11 | McPherson | 5,900 | 85 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Lawrence | 41,129 | 592 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Shawnee | 26,695 | 369 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Prairie Village | 9,969 | 131 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Independence | 3,665 | 46 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Junction City | 9,526 | 117 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Emporia | 10,385 | 127 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Chanute | 3,578 | 43 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Mission | 5,364 | 62 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Manhattan | 22,266 | 256 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Spring Hill | 3,277 | 37 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Arkansas City | 4,799 | 52 | 1.1% |
| 23 | Augusta | 3,674 | 38 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Leawood | 13,272 | 137 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Overland Park | 84,860 | 864 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Merriam | 5,324 | 52 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Lenexa | 24,776 | 230 | 0.9% |
| 28 | Wichita | 158,589 | 1,466 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Fort Scott | 3,447 | 31 | 0.9% |
| 30 | Maize | 2,778 | 24 | 0.9% |
| 31 | Mission Hills | 1,203 | 10 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Burlington | 1,104 | 9 | 0.8% |
| 33 | El Dorado | 5,436 | 43 | 0.8% |
| 34 | Hoisington | 1,144 | 9 | 0.8% |
| 35 | Derby | 10,447 | 81 | 0.8% |
| 36 | Leavenworth | 13,733 | 106 | 0.8% |
| 37 | Kansas City | 57,016 | 436 | 0.8% |
| 38 | Great Bend | 6,043 | 46 | 0.8% |
| 39 | Iola | 2,063 | 15 | 0.7% |
| 40 | Ottawa | 5,233 | 37 | 0.7% |
| 41 | Topeka | 54,837 | 369 | 0.7% |
| 42 | Park City | 2,903 | 19 | 0.7% |
| 43 | Wamego | 1,793 | 11 | 0.6% |
| 44 | Wellington | 2,957 | 18 | 0.6% |
| 45 | Olathe | 53,072 | 322 | 0.6% |
| 46 | Parsons | 3,905 | 23 | 0.6% |
| 47 | Hutchinson | 16,459 | 92 | 0.6% |
| 48 | Clay Center | 1,809 | 10 | 0.6% |
| 49 | Salina | 19,474 | 103 | 0.5% |
| 50 | Ulysses | 1,723 | 9 | 0.5% |
| 51 | Fairway | 1,739 | 9 | 0.5% |
| 52 | Coffeyville | 3,524 | 16 | 0.5% |
| 53 | Dodge City | 9,104 | 40 | 0.4% |
| 54 | Concordia | 2,127 | 9 | 0.4% |
| 55 | Ellsworth | 1,006 | 4 | 0.4% |
| 56 | Hays | 9,003 | 34 | 0.4% |
| 57 | Bel Aire | 3,315 | 12 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Gardner | 8,288 | 30 | 0.4% |
| 59 | Atchison | 3,482 | 12 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Eudora | 2,283 | 7 | 0.3% |
| 61 | Newton | 7,595 | 19 | 0.3% |
| 62 | Garden City | 9,941 | 16 | 0.2% |
| 63 | Winfield | 4,465 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 64 | Baldwin City | 1,648 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Hugoton | 1,486 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Paola | 2,594 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Osage City | 1,235 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Goddard | 1,955 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Osawatomie | 1,537 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Basehor | 2,775 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Garnett | 1,300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Lansing | 3,556 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 73 | De Soto | 2,370 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Mulvane | 2,527 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Bonner Springs | 2,851 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 76 | Rose Hill | 1,452 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Beloit | 1,455 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 78 | Scott City | 1,837 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 79 | Colby | 2,131 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 80 | Phillipsburg | 1,076 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Sabetha | 1,155 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 82 | Goodland | 1,799 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 83 | Hesston | 1,525 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 84 | Pratt | 2,463 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 85 | Norton | 1,081 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Hiawatha | 1,311 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 87 | Neodesha | 1,010 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 88 | Lindsborg | 1,408 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Girard | 1,093 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90 | Kingman | 1,474 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 91 | Lyons | 1,525 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 92 | Frontenac | 1,490 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Baxter Springs | 1,584 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 94 | South Hutchinson | 1,252 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Tonganoxie | 2,346 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 96 | Columbus | 1,357 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 97 | Kechi | 1,033 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 98 | Abilene | 3,152 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 99 | Valley Center | 3,063 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 100 | Council Grove | 1,032 | 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 Kansas For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Kansas, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Kansas are Roeland Park, Grandview Plaza, Liberal, Marysville, Holton, Haysville, Pittsburg, Larned, Andover, and Russell. Not sold on Kansas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Gayest Places In Kansas FAQs
What is the gayest city in Kansas?
Roeland Park is the gayest place in Kansas for 2026, with same-sex couples making up 5.8% of households. Grandview Plaza and Liberal are next.
What are the gayest places in Kansas?
The gayest places in Kansas are Roeland Park, Grandview Plaza, Liberal, Marysville, Holton, Haysville, Pittsburg, Larned, Andover, and Russell. We ranked all 103 places with over 1,000 households by their share of same-sex partner households.
How do you measure the gayest places?
The Census does not ask about sexual orientation, so we use the closest thing it tracks: the share of households headed by same-sex partners, from the American Community Survey. It undercounts single LGBT residents, but it is consistent from place to place.
What is the straightest place in Kansas?
Louisburg is the straightest place in Kansas by this measure, with same-sex couples at 0.0% of households. It anchors the other end of the ranking.
Does a town have to be big to make the list?
No. Any Kansas place with more than 1,000 households qualifies, and 103 made the cut this year. Small towns can and do out-rank the big cities on this one.
