Gayest places in Georgia research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Georgia 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.
3.8% gay households · #1 gayest in Georgia
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3.6% gay households · #2 gayest in Georgia
Located in
Worth County, Georgia
Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,990 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat and business center of Worth County and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its peanut production.
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3.3% gay households · #3 gayest in Georgia
Located in
Putnam County, Georgia
Eatonton is a city in and county seat of Putnam County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,480. It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat involved in the First Barbary War. The name consists of his surname with the English suffix “ton,” meaning “town”.
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3.3% gay households · #4 gayest in Georgia
Located in
Chatham County, Georgia
Port Wentworth is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States and it is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Port Wentworth is part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.
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3.1% gay households · #5 gayest in Georgia
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3.0% gay households · #6 gayest in Georgia
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3.0% gay households · #7 gayest in Georgia
2.8% gay households · #8 gayest in Georgia
Located in
Jackson County, Georgia
Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,432 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County.
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2.6% gay households · #9 gayest in Georgia
Located in
Fulton County, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the State of Georgia in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 472,522, it is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.7 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County and a small portion of the city extends eastward into DeKalb County.
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2.6% gay households · #10 gayest in Georgia
Located in
Crisp County, Georgia
Cordele is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,147 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Crisp County.
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How we determined the gayest places in Georgia for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Georgia, 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 200 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Social Circle ended up being the most gay place with 3.8% 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 Georgia.
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Gayest Places In Georgia
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Circle | 1,732 | 66 | 3.8% |
| 2 | Sylvester | 2,139 | 76 | 3.6% |
| 3 | Eatonton | 2,521 | 83 | 3.3% |
| 4 | Port Wentworth | 5,049 | 166 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Chattahoochee Hills | 1,390 | 43 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Adairsville | 1,425 | 43 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Bloomingdale | 1,277 | 38 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Jefferson | 4,612 | 128 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 236,468 | 6,123 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Cordele | 4,194 | 107 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Cumming | 2,709 | 68 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Doraville | 3,743 | 92 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Temple | 1,774 | 43 | 2.4% |
| 14 | Norcross | 7,390 | 167 | 2.3% |
| 15 | Dahlonega | 1,678 | 37 | 2.2% |
| 16 | Auburn | 3,028 | 66 | 2.2% |
| 17 | Rossville | 1,720 | 37 | 2.2% |
| 18 | College Park | 6,175 | 127 | 2.1% |
| 19 | Kingsland | 7,470 | 151 | 2.0% |
| 20 | Clarkston | 3,947 | 78 | 2.0% |
| 21 | Rockmart | 1,992 | 39 | 2.0% |
| 22 | Dalton | 12,399 | 242 | 2.0% |
| 23 | Gray | 1,389 | 27 | 1.9% |
| 24 | Peachtree Corners | 17,799 | 345 | 1.9% |
| 25 | Hazlehurst | 1,307 | 25 | 1.9% |
| 26 | Grayson | 1,159 | 22 | 1.9% |
| 27 | Walthourville | 1,433 | 27 | 1.9% |
| 28 | Euharlee | 1,388 | 26 | 1.9% |
| 29 | East Point | 15,855 | 295 | 1.9% |
| 30 | Savannah | 58,192 | 1,061 | 1.8% |
| 31 | Buford | 5,356 | 96 | 1.8% |
| 32 | Baldwin | 1,246 | 22 | 1.8% |
| 33 | Avondale Estates | 1,651 | 29 | 1.8% |
| 34 | Snellville | 7,135 | 122 | 1.7% |
| 35 | Decatur | 9,557 | 162 | 1.7% |
| 36 | Smyrna | 24,809 | 417 | 1.7% |
| 37 | Sandy Springs | 51,647 | 857 | 1.7% |
| 38 | Kennesaw | 13,554 | 218 | 1.6% |
| 39 | Union City | 11,088 | 178 | 1.6% |
| 40 | Fort Valley | 3,251 | 52 | 1.6% |
| 41 | Forest Park | 6,690 | 102 | 1.5% |
| 42 | Fairburn | 6,082 | 92 | 1.5% |
| 43 | Pooler | 11,650 | 173 | 1.5% |
| 44 | Thomson | 2,522 | 37 | 1.5% |
| 45 | Blakely | 1,849 | 27 | 1.5% |
| 46 | Perry | 9,051 | 131 | 1.4% |
| 47 | Locust Grove | 3,359 | 46 | 1.4% |
| 48 | Peachtree City | 15,461 | 210 | 1.4% |
| 49 | Acworth | 8,903 | 117 | 1.3% |
| 50 | Toccoa | 3,592 | 47 | 1.3% |
| 51 | Lawrenceville | 10,719 | 139 | 1.3% |
| 52 | Flowery Branch | 4,244 | 54 | 1.3% |
| 53 | Dunwoody | 21,225 | 268 | 1.3% |
| 54 | Lula | 1,112 | 14 | 1.3% |
| 55 | Bainbridge | 5,582 | 70 | 1.3% |
| 56 | Thomasville | 7,929 | 99 | 1.2% |
| 57 | Dallas | 5,213 | 63 | 1.2% |
| 58 | Brunswick | 6,292 | 76 | 1.2% |
| 59 | Rome | 14,983 | 179 | 1.2% |
| 60 | Americus | 6,106 | 72 | 1.2% |
| 61 | Nashville | 1,825 | 21 | 1.2% |
| 62 | Waycross | 5,394 | 61 | 1.1% |
| 63 | Alma | 1,417 | 16 | 1.1% |
| 64 | Alpharetta | 25,032 | 277 | 1.1% |
| 65 | Lyons | 1,654 | 18 | 1.1% |
| 66 | Milledgeville | 5,473 | 59 | 1.1% |
| 67 | Marietta | 24,707 | 265 | 1.1% |
| 68 | Carrollton | 9,992 | 104 | 1.0% |
| 69 | Hapeville | 2,940 | 30 | 1.0% |
| 70 | Chamblee | 12,423 | 125 | 1.0% |
| 71 | Watkinsville | 1,115 | 11 | 1.0% |
| 72 | Brookhaven | 24,271 | 234 | 1.0% |
| 73 | Albany | 27,538 | 265 | 1.0% |
| 74 | Douglasville | 14,104 | 133 | 0.9% |
| 75 | Garden City | 4,366 | 41 | 0.9% |
| 76 | Madison | 2,253 | 21 | 0.9% |
| 77 | Roswell | 35,540 | 331 | 0.9% |
| 78 | Powder Springs | 6,493 | 60 | 0.9% |
| 79 | Holly Springs | 6,970 | 62 | 0.9% |
| 80 | Warner Robins | 31,930 | 272 | 0.9% |
| 81 | Valdosta | 22,532 | 189 | 0.8% |
| 82 | Thunderbolt | 1,200 | 10 | 0.8% |
| 83 | Cairo | 3,530 | 29 | 0.8% |
| 84 | Oakwood | 2,213 | 18 | 0.8% |
| 85 | Eastman | 2,222 | 18 | 0.8% |
| 86 | Grantville | 1,253 | 10 | 0.8% |
| 87 | Tyrone | 2,878 | 22 | 0.8% |
| 88 | Monroe | 5,197 | 39 | 0.8% |
| 89 | Washington | 1,499 | 11 | 0.7% |
| 90 | Quitman | 1,545 | 11 | 0.7% |
| 91 | Stone Mountain | 2,401 | 17 | 0.7% |
| 92 | Covington | 5,662 | 40 | 0.7% |
| 93 | Winder | 7,380 | 52 | 0.7% |
| 94 | Fitzgerald | 3,858 | 27 | 0.7% |
| 95 | Metter | 1,735 | 12 | 0.7% |
| 96 | Stockbridge | 14,320 | 99 | 0.7% |
| 97 | Fort Oglethorpe | 4,615 | 31 | 0.7% |
| 98 | Conyers | 7,574 | 50 | 0.7% |
| 99 | Lovejoy | 3,836 | 25 | 0.7% |
| 100 | Lilburn | 5,065 | 33 | 0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Georgia For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Georgia, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Georgia are Social Circle, Sylvester, Eatonton, Port Wentworth, Chattahoochee Hills, Adairsville, Bloomingdale, Jefferson, Atlanta, and Cordele. Not sold on Georgia? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
