Gayest places in Utah research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Utah 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.
4.6% gay households · #1 gayest in Utah
Moab is a city on the southern edge of Grand County in eastern Utah in the western United States. The population was 5,046 at the 2010 census, and in 2015 the population was estimated to be 5,235. It is the county seat and largest city in Grand County. Moab attracts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors to the nearby Arches and Canyonlands national parks. The town is a popular base for mountain bikers who ride the extensive network of trails including the Slickrock Trail, and for off-roaders who come for the annual Moab Jeep Safari.
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3.6% gay households · #2 gayest in Utah
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Weber County, Utah
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3.1% gay households · #3 gayest in Utah
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Utah County, Utah
Bluffdale is a city in Salt Lake County in the U.S. state of Utah, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,598.
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2.1% gay households · #4 gayest in Utah
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Washington County, Utah
Ivins is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area as a suburb or “bedroom” community. The population was 6,753 at the 2010 census, and it was estimated at 6,930 in 2011. Although Ivins was listed as a town in the 2000 census, it became a city in 1998.
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1.8% gay households · #5 gayest in Utah
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Salt Lake County, Utah
South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and is part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,617 at the 2010 census.
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1.8% gay households · #6 gayest in Utah
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Salt Lake County, Utah
Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fourth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its population was just 1,523 at the 2000 census. It grew from being the 111th-largest incorporated place in Utah in 2000 to the 32nd-largest in 2010.
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1.7% gay households · #7 gayest in Utah
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Sanpete County, Utah
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.
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1.7% gay households · #8 gayest in Utah
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Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah. With an estimated population of 190,884 in 2014, the city is the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,153,340. Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo Combined Statistical Area. This region is a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along an approximately 120-mile segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,423,912 as of 2014. It is one of only two major urban areas in the Great Basin.
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1.6% gay households · #9 gayest in Utah
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1.6% gay households · #10 gayest in Utah
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Salt Lake County, Utah
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How we determined the gayest places in Utah for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Utah, 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 102 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Moab ended up being the most gay place with 4.6% 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 Utah.
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Gayest Places In Utah
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moab | 2,452 | 113 | 4.6% |
| 2 | Washington Terrace | 3,408 | 122 | 3.6% |
| 3 | Bluffdale | 5,714 | 176 | 3.1% |
| 4 | Ivins | 4,041 | 83 | 2.1% |
| 5 | South Salt Lake | 10,940 | 202 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Herriman | 17,559 | 318 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Ephraim | 1,752 | 30 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Salt Lake City | 92,652 | 1,569 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Mount Pleasant | 1,217 | 20 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Cottonwood Heights | 12,568 | 198 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Syracuse | 9,721 | 151 | 1.6% |
| 12 | North Logan | 3,932 | 60 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Orem | 31,291 | 469 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Kaysville | 9,118 | 127 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Lehi | 23,886 | 332 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Holladay | 11,872 | 165 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Roosevelt | 2,327 | 32 | 1.4% |
| 18 | West Bountiful | 1,892 | 26 | 1.4% |
| 19 | Woods Cross | 3,457 | 47 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Pleasant Grove | 11,329 | 152 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Ogden | 33,508 | 443 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Elk Ridge | 1,324 | 17 | 1.3% |
| 23 | West Haven | 6,989 | 88 | 1.3% |
| 24 | Sandy | 33,568 | 394 | 1.2% |
| 25 | Draper | 16,981 | 198 | 1.2% |
| 26 | Clearfield | 11,268 | 130 | 1.2% |
| 27 | Midway | 2,172 | 25 | 1.2% |
| 28 | South Jordan | 26,740 | 300 | 1.1% |
| 29 | Murray | 20,490 | 222 | 1.1% |
| 30 | Beaver | 1,301 | 14 | 1.1% |
| 31 | Provo | 34,022 | 362 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Midvale | 15,446 | 161 | 1.0% |
| 33 | Taylorsville | 20,163 | 210 | 1.0% |
| 34 | West Jordan | 36,722 | 376 | 1.0% |
| 35 | Springville | 10,986 | 111 | 1.0% |
| 36 | Lindon | 3,381 | 32 | 0.9% |
| 37 | Hurricane | 8,432 | 76 | 0.9% |
| 38 | Riverton | 13,727 | 123 | 0.9% |
| 39 | Vineyard | 4,723 | 41 | 0.9% |
| 40 | South Ogden | 6,855 | 59 | 0.9% |
| 41 | Logan | 18,444 | 158 | 0.9% |
| 42 | West Valley City | 39,617 | 322 | 0.8% |
| 43 | Eagle Mountain | 12,744 | 86 | 0.7% |
| 44 | Saratoga Springs | 12,031 | 81 | 0.7% |
| 45 | Riverdale | 3,459 | 23 | 0.7% |
| 46 | Payson | 6,826 | 43 | 0.6% |
| 47 | Heber | 5,727 | 34 | 0.6% |
| 48 | St. George | 36,490 | 215 | 0.6% |
| 49 | Centerville | 5,786 | 34 | 0.6% |
| 50 | American Fork | 11,516 | 64 | 0.6% |
| 51 | West Point | 3,600 | 20 | 0.6% |
| 52 | Layton | 27,779 | 150 | 0.5% |
| 53 | Park City | 3,596 | 18 | 0.5% |
| 54 | Wellsville | 1,231 | 6 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Smithfield | 4,202 | 19 | 0.5% |
| 56 | Bountiful | 14,523 | 64 | 0.4% |
| 57 | Salem | 2,970 | 13 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Tooele | 12,354 | 53 | 0.4% |
| 59 | North Ogden | 6,784 | 29 | 0.4% |
| 60 | Providence | 2,823 | 12 | 0.4% |
| 61 | Cedar Hills | 2,591 | 11 | 0.4% |
| 62 | Sunset | 1,722 | 7 | 0.4% |
| 63 | Plain City | 2,577 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 64 | Vernal | 3,369 | 12 | 0.4% |
| 65 | Roy | 13,103 | 46 | 0.4% |
| 66 | Richfield | 2,667 | 9 | 0.3% |
| 67 | Clinton | 6,719 | 22 | 0.3% |
| 68 | Cedar City | 12,480 | 40 | 0.3% |
| 69 | Hyde Park | 1,598 | 5 | 0.3% |
| 70 | Pleasant View | 3,329 | 10 | 0.3% |
| 71 | Alpine | 3,170 | 9 | 0.3% |
| 72 | Santaquin | 4,614 | 13 | 0.3% |
| 73 | Spanish Fork | 12,359 | 34 | 0.3% |
| 74 | Farmington | 7,209 | 16 | 0.2% |
| 75 | North Salt Lake | 8,066 | 17 | 0.2% |
| 76 | Brigham City | 6,840 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 77 | Highland | 5,050 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 78 | Tremonton | 3,785 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 79 | Washington | 11,501 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Hooper | 2,596 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Perry | 1,705 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 82 | Mapleton | 3,677 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 83 | La Verkin | 1,334 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 84 | Kanab | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 85 | Santa Clara | 2,495 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Blanding | 1,039 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 87 | Price | 3,283 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 88 | Manti | 1,095 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Delta | 1,218 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90 | Parowan | 1,096 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 91 | Helper | 1,177 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 92 | Monroe | 1,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Enoch | 2,280 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 94 | Nibley | 2,193 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Hyrum | 3,256 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 96 | Harrisville | 2,366 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 97 | Farr West | 2,483 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 98 | Grantsville | 3,926 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 99 | Nephi | 2,195 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 100 | South Weber | 2,390 | 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 Utah For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Utah, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Utah are Moab, Washington Terrace, Bluffdale, Ivins, South Salt Lake, Herriman, Ephraim, Salt Lake City, Mount Pleasant, and Cottonwood Heights. Not sold on Utah? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
