Gayest places in Alabama research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Alabama 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.
10.3% gay households · #1 gayest in Alabama
2.8% gay households · #2 gayest in Alabama
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2.3% gay households · #3 gayest in Alabama
2.1% gay households · #4 gayest in Alabama
Located in
Jefferson County, Alabama
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2.0% gay households · #5 gayest in Alabama
Located in
Shelby County, Alabama
Leeds is a tri-county municipality located in Jefferson, St. Clair, and Shelby counties in the State of Alabama and is an eastern suburb of Birmingham. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 11,773.
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1.6% gay households · #6 gayest in Alabama
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1.6% gay households · #7 gayest in Alabama
Located in
Marshall County, Alabama
Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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1.6% gay households · #8 gayest in Alabama
Located in
Randolph County, Alabama
Roanoke is a city in Randolph County, which is in the Piedmont region of eastern Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 6,074, down from 6,563 in 2000.
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1.5% gay households · #9 gayest in Alabama
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1.5% gay households · #10 gayest in Alabama
Located in
Jefferson County, Alabama
Pleasant Grove is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Its nickname is “The Good Neighbor City”. At the 2010 census the population was 10,110.
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How we determined the gayest places in Alabama for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Alabama, 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 148 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Elberta ended up being the most gay place with 10.3% 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 Alabama.
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Gayest Places In Alabama
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elberta | 1,002 | 103 | 10.3% |
| 2 | Thomasville | 1,204 | 34 | 2.8% |
| 3 | Graysville | 1,078 | 25 | 2.3% |
| 4 | Center Point | 5,951 | 124 | 2.1% |
| 5 | Leeds | 4,561 | 91 | 2.0% |
| 6 | Warrior | 1,246 | 20 | 1.6% |
| 7 | Guntersville | 3,494 | 56 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Roanoke | 2,344 | 37 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Hanceville | 1,362 | 21 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Pleasant Grove | 3,479 | 53 | 1.5% |
| 11 | Rainbow City | 4,131 | 61 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Tuscumbia | 3,640 | 52 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Bridgeport | 1,072 | 15 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Chickasaw | 2,305 | 31 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Gadsden | 12,746 | 159 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Sylacauga | 5,325 | 61 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Hokes Bluff | 1,856 | 21 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Trussville | 9,528 | 107 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Tuscaloosa | 42,257 | 473 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Evergreen | 1,067 | 11 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Boaz | 3,514 | 36 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Prattville | 15,191 | 155 | 1.0% |
| 23 | Bessemer | 10,925 | 110 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Irondale | 6,089 | 61 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Fort Payne | 5,522 | 55 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Moody | 5,338 | 53 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Birmingham | 88,788 | 871 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Brent | 1,064 | 10 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Wetumpka | 2,700 | 25 | 0.9% |
| 30 | Calera | 6,686 | 61 | 0.9% |
| 31 | Athens | 11,251 | 101 | 0.9% |
| 32 | Vestavia Hills | 13,840 | 116 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Opelika | 13,467 | 111 | 0.8% |
| 34 | Anniston | 8,881 | 73 | 0.8% |
| 35 | Saraland | 6,820 | 55 | 0.8% |
| 36 | Atmore | 2,613 | 21 | 0.8% |
| 37 | Huntsville | 95,310 | 756 | 0.8% |
| 38 | Russellville | 3,744 | 29 | 0.8% |
| 39 | Montgomery | 81,241 | 627 | 0.8% |
| 40 | Mobile | 84,639 | 645 | 0.8% |
| 41 | Phenix City | 15,783 | 120 | 0.8% |
| 42 | Scottsboro | 6,482 | 48 | 0.7% |
| 43 | Helena | 7,613 | 56 | 0.7% |
| 44 | Pell City | 5,157 | 37 | 0.7% |
| 45 | Orange Beach | 3,911 | 27 | 0.7% |
| 46 | Gardendale | 6,592 | 43 | 0.7% |
| 47 | Auburn | 30,174 | 192 | 0.6% |
| 48 | Robertsdale | 2,711 | 17 | 0.6% |
| 49 | Muscle Shoals | 6,934 | 43 | 0.6% |
| 50 | Brewton | 1,944 | 12 | 0.6% |
| 51 | Hoover | 37,002 | 224 | 0.6% |
| 52 | Northport | 12,401 | 72 | 0.6% |
| 53 | Dothan | 29,351 | 165 | 0.6% |
| 54 | Greenville | 2,929 | 16 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Alabaster | 12,087 | 65 | 0.5% |
| 56 | Selma | 7,974 | 42 | 0.5% |
| 57 | Florence | 17,745 | 93 | 0.5% |
| 58 | Eufaula | 4,985 | 26 | 0.5% |
| 59 | Spanish Fort | 4,183 | 21 | 0.5% |
| 60 | Decatur | 23,722 | 117 | 0.5% |
| 61 | Daphne | 11,470 | 56 | 0.5% |
| 62 | Talladega | 5,360 | 26 | 0.5% |
| 63 | Greensboro | 1,032 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 64 | Clanton | 3,774 | 18 | 0.5% |
| 65 | Ozark | 5,790 | 27 | 0.5% |
| 66 | Troy | 6,397 | 28 | 0.4% |
| 67 | Attalla | 2,533 | 11 | 0.4% |
| 68 | Valley | 3,954 | 17 | 0.4% |
| 69 | Homewood | 9,830 | 42 | 0.4% |
| 70 | Sheffield | 4,732 | 20 | 0.4% |
| 71 | Enterprise | 11,185 | 47 | 0.4% |
| 72 | Andalusia | 3,148 | 12 | 0.4% |
| 73 | Cullman | 8,038 | 30 | 0.4% |
| 74 | Arab | 3,344 | 12 | 0.4% |
| 75 | Fayette | 1,580 | 5 | 0.3% |
| 76 | Madison | 22,496 | 71 | 0.3% |
| 77 | Hueytown | 5,761 | 18 | 0.3% |
| 78 | Alexander City | 6,197 | 19 | 0.3% |
| 79 | Oxford | 8,347 | 24 | 0.3% |
| 80 | Fairhope | 9,706 | 26 | 0.3% |
| 81 | Gulf Shores | 7,542 | 19 | 0.3% |
| 82 | Jacksonville | 4,961 | 12 | 0.2% |
| 83 | Lincoln | 2,975 | 7 | 0.2% |
| 84 | Prichard | 6,986 | 15 | 0.2% |
| 85 | Foley | 11,293 | 23 | 0.2% |
| 86 | Mountain Brook | 8,426 | 17 | 0.2% |
| 87 | Pelham | 9,498 | 19 | 0.2% |
| 88 | Opp | 2,707 | 5 | 0.2% |
| 89 | Hartselle | 5,891 | 9 | 0.2% |
| 90 | Chelsea | 5,724 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 91 | Fairfield | 3,744 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Albertville | 8,054 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Smiths Station | 1,795 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 94 | Jasper | 5,265 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Heflin | 1,330 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 96 | Livingston | 1,249 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 97 | Piedmont | 1,757 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 98 | Geneva | 1,736 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 99 | Tuskegee | 3,132 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 100 | Winfield | 1,831 | 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 Alabama For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Alabama, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Alabama are Elberta, Thomasville, Graysville, Center Point, Leeds, Warrior, Guntersville, Roanoke, Hanceville, and Pleasant Grove. Not sold on Alabama? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Gayest Places In Alabama FAQs
What is the gayest city in Alabama?
Elberta is the gayest place in Alabama for 2026, with same-sex couples making up 10.3% of households. Thomasville and Graysville are next.
What are the gayest places in Alabama?
The gayest places in Alabama are Elberta, Thomasville, Graysville, Center Point, Leeds, Warrior, Guntersville, Roanoke, Hanceville, and Pleasant Grove. We ranked all 148 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 Alabama?
Red Bay is the straightest place in Alabama 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 Alabama place with more than 1,000 households qualifies, and 148 made the cut this year. Small towns can and do out-rank the big cities on this one.
