Gayest places in Oklahoma research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Oklahoma 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.
5.2% gay households · #1 gayest in Oklahoma
Located in
Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Noble is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census. Noble is Cleveland County’s third-largest city behind Norman and Moore.
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2.9% gay households · #2 gayest in Oklahoma
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2.2% gay households · #3 gayest in Oklahoma
Located in
Grady County, Oklahoma
Tuttle is a city in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,019 with the close of the 2010 census, seeing a 40.2% increase from 4,294 at the close of the 2000 census.
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2.2% gay households · #4 gayest in Oklahoma
2.0% gay households · #5 gayest in Oklahoma
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1.9% gay households · #6 gayest in Oklahoma
Located in
Mayes County, Oklahoma
Pryor Creek, more commonly known as Pryor, is a city in and county seat of Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,659 at the 2000 census, compared to 9,539 in the 2010 census.
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1.9% gay households · #7 gayest in Oklahoma
Located in
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Owasso is a city in Rogers and Tulsa Counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a northern suburb of Tulsa. The population was 28,915 at the 2010 census. Originally settled in 1881 in Indian Territory, the town incorporated in 1904 just prior to Oklahoma statehood and was chartered as a city in 1972.
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1.9% gay households · #8 gayest in Oklahoma
Located in
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Harrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Located 25 miles east of downtown Oklahoma City, Harrah had a population of 5,095 people as of 2012.
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1.8% gay households · #9 gayest in Oklahoma
Elk City is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 11,693 at the 2010 census, and the population was estimated at 12,717 in 2015. Elk City is located on Interstate 40 and Historic U.S. Route 66 in western Oklahoma, approximately 110 miles west of Oklahoma City and 150 miles east of Amarillo, Texas.
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1.7% gay households · #10 gayest in Oklahoma
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How we determined the gayest places in Oklahoma for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Oklahoma, 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 123 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Noble ended up being the most gay place with 5.2% 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 Oklahoma.
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Gayest Places In Oklahoma
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 3,190 | 166 | 5.2% |
| 2 | Atoka | 1,095 | 32 | 2.9% |
| 3 | Tuttle | 2,874 | 63 | 2.2% |
| 4 | Stroud | 1,008 | 22 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Elgin | 1,204 | 24 | 2.0% |
| 6 | Pryor Creek | 3,659 | 71 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Owasso | 15,748 | 299 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Harrah | 2,460 | 46 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Elk City | 4,976 | 92 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Nichols Hills | 1,555 | 26 | 1.7% |
| 11 | Blanchard | 3,424 | 57 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Stilwell | 1,499 | 22 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Glenpool | 5,039 | 71 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Mustang | 7,975 | 107 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Cushing | 3,124 | 41 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Pawhuska | 1,189 | 15 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Edmond | 37,491 | 466 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Madill | 1,315 | 16 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Lawton | 33,413 | 404 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Slaughterville | 1,612 | 18 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Oklahoma City | 280,065 | 3,067 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Guthrie | 4,055 | 44 | 1.1% |
| 23 | Tishomingo | 1,019 | 11 | 1.1% |
| 24 | Norman | 52,748 | 567 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Stillwater | 19,654 | 210 | 1.1% |
| 26 | Purcell | 2,548 | 27 | 1.1% |
| 27 | Sand Springs | 7,742 | 82 | 1.1% |
| 28 | Tulsa | 172,909 | 1,820 | 1.1% |
| 29 | Midwest City | 24,888 | 261 | 1.0% |
| 30 | Lindsay | 1,176 | 12 | 1.0% |
| 31 | Henryetta | 2,311 | 23 | 1.0% |
| 32 | Perry | 1,748 | 16 | 0.9% |
| 33 | Hobart | 1,427 | 13 | 0.9% |
| 34 | McAlester | 7,200 | 64 | 0.9% |
| 35 | Broken Arrow | 44,384 | 389 | 0.9% |
| 36 | Bethany | 7,604 | 66 | 0.9% |
| 37 | Ardmore | 9,781 | 84 | 0.9% |
| 38 | Nowata | 1,411 | 12 | 0.9% |
| 39 | Ada | 6,784 | 57 | 0.8% |
| 40 | Bixby | 10,904 | 91 | 0.8% |
| 41 | Newcastle | 4,868 | 40 | 0.8% |
| 42 | Spencer | 1,716 | 14 | 0.8% |
| 43 | Alva | 2,135 | 17 | 0.8% |
| 44 | Tahlequah | 6,795 | 53 | 0.8% |
| 45 | Choctaw | 4,266 | 33 | 0.8% |
| 46 | Fairview | 1,188 | 9 | 0.8% |
| 47 | Muldrow | 1,333 | 10 | 0.8% |
| 48 | Wagoner | 3,033 | 22 | 0.7% |
| 49 | Weatherford | 5,007 | 36 | 0.7% |
| 50 | Fort Gibson | 1,566 | 11 | 0.7% |
| 51 | Tonkawa | 1,149 | 8 | 0.7% |
| 52 | Enid | 19,745 | 136 | 0.7% |
| 53 | Frederick | 1,318 | 9 | 0.7% |
| 54 | Hugo | 2,232 | 15 | 0.7% |
| 55 | Jenks | 8,960 | 60 | 0.7% |
| 56 | Stigler | 1,084 | 7 | 0.6% |
| 57 | Cache | 1,289 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 58 | Coweta | 4,029 | 25 | 0.6% |
| 59 | Chickasha | 6,470 | 40 | 0.6% |
| 60 | Claremore | 7,917 | 48 | 0.6% |
| 61 | Ponca City | 9,371 | 56 | 0.6% |
| 62 | Del City | 8,820 | 52 | 0.6% |
| 63 | Miami | 4,946 | 29 | 0.6% |
| 64 | Goldsby | 1,024 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 65 | New Cordell | 1,043 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 66 | Pauls Valley | 2,466 | 14 | 0.6% |
| 67 | Bartlesville | 14,819 | 84 | 0.6% |
| 68 | Collinsville | 3,374 | 19 | 0.6% |
| 69 | Lone Grove | 1,967 | 11 | 0.6% |
| 70 | The Village | 4,755 | 26 | 0.5% |
| 71 | Vinita | 2,053 | 11 | 0.5% |
| 72 | Idabel | 2,437 | 13 | 0.5% |
| 73 | Muskogee | 14,821 | 76 | 0.5% |
| 74 | Durant | 7,678 | 39 | 0.5% |
| 75 | Catoosa | 2,962 | 15 | 0.5% |
| 76 | Shawnee | 11,744 | 55 | 0.5% |
| 77 | Warr Acres | 4,026 | 18 | 0.4% |
| 78 | El Reno | 6,154 | 27 | 0.4% |
| 79 | Yukon | 9,593 | 42 | 0.4% |
| 80 | Verdigris | 2,046 | 8 | 0.4% |
| 81 | Moore | 23,671 | 92 | 0.4% |
| 82 | Sulphur | 1,676 | 6 | 0.4% |
| 83 | Okmulgee | 4,443 | 15 | 0.3% |
| 84 | Altus | 7,291 | 24 | 0.3% |
| 85 | Kingfisher | 1,913 | 6 | 0.3% |
| 86 | Hinton | 1,386 | 4 | 0.3% |
| 87 | Calera | 1,139 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 88 | Sapulpa | 8,967 | 23 | 0.3% |
| 89 | Guymon | 3,902 | 10 | 0.3% |
| 90 | Woodward | 4,885 | 11 | 0.2% |
| 91 | Wewoka | 1,077 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 92 | Piedmont | 2,861 | 5 | 0.2% |
| 93 | Sallisaw | 3,427 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 94 | Duncan | 9,492 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 95 | Seminole | 2,646 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 96 | Clinton | 3,130 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 97 | Bethel Acres | 1,180 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 98 | Poteau | 3,286 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 99 | McLoud | 1,235 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 100 | Pocola | 1,810 | 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 Oklahoma For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Oklahoma, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Oklahoma are Noble, Atoka, Tuttle, Stroud, Elgin, Pryor Creek, Owasso, Harrah, Elk City, and Nichols Hills. Not sold on Oklahoma? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
