Gayest places in Tennessee research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Tennessee 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.
4.4% gay households · #1 gayest in Tennessee
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4.3% gay households · #2 gayest in Tennessee
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3.5% gay households · #3 gayest in Tennessee
Located in
Cocke County, Tennessee
Newport is a city in and the county seat of Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,945 at the 2010 census, down from 7,242 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2014 was 6,880. It is located along the Pigeon River.
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3.4% gay households · #4 gayest in Tennessee
3.1% gay households · #5 gayest in Tennessee
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2.7% gay households · #6 gayest in Tennessee
Located in
Sumner County, Tennessee
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2.5% gay households · #7 gayest in Tennessee
Located in
Weakley County, Tennessee
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2.4% gay households · #8 gayest in Tennessee
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2.2% gay households · #9 gayest in Tennessee
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2.2% gay households · #10 gayest in Tennessee
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How we determined the gayest places in Tennessee for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Tennessee, 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, Rogersville ended up being the most gay place with 4.4% 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 Tennessee.
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Gayest Places In Tennessee
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogersville | 1,784 | 79 | 4.4% |
| 2 | Smithville | 2,185 | 95 | 4.3% |
| 3 | Newport | 3,066 | 108 | 3.5% |
| 4 | Berry Hill | 1,340 | 45 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Camden | 1,442 | 44 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Millersville | 2,372 | 65 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Martin | 4,265 | 105 | 2.5% |
| 8 | Jefferson City | 3,188 | 76 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Newbern | 1,470 | 33 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Pleasant View | 1,910 | 42 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Selmer | 1,862 | 39 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Red Bank | 6,123 | 122 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Johnson City | 30,662 | 596 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Sparta | 2,159 | 40 | 1.9% |
| 15 | La Follette | 3,350 | 62 | 1.9% |
| 16 | Goodlettsville | 8,031 | 146 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Blaine | 1,066 | 19 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Oneida | 1,411 | 24 | 1.7% |
| 19 | East Ridge | 9,587 | 156 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Huntingdon | 1,817 | 28 | 1.5% |
| 21 | Farragut | 9,154 | 136 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Oak Hill | 1,814 | 26 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Westmoreland | 1,056 | 15 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Knoxville | 86,263 | 1,142 | 1.3% |
| 25 | Lebanon | 17,290 | 218 | 1.3% |
| 26 | Forest Hills | 1,798 | 22 | 1.2% |
| 27 | Dyersburg | 6,732 | 81 | 1.2% |
| 28 | Unicoi | 1,836 | 22 | 1.2% |
| 29 | Kingsport | 25,021 | 287 | 1.1% |
| 30 | Dandridge | 1,339 | 15 | 1.1% |
| 31 | Clinton | 4,355 | 47 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Brownsville | 3,856 | 41 | 1.1% |
| 33 | Sevierville | 7,904 | 84 | 1.1% |
| 34 | Mount Carmel | 2,046 | 20 | 1.0% |
| 35 | La Vergne | 13,298 | 126 | 0.9% |
| 36 | Humboldt | 3,440 | 31 | 0.9% |
| 37 | Jacksboro | 1,124 | 10 | 0.9% |
| 38 | Morristown | 12,282 | 106 | 0.9% |
| 39 | Hendersonville | 25,255 | 217 | 0.9% |
| 40 | Ripley | 2,818 | 24 | 0.9% |
| 41 | Fairview | 3,528 | 30 | 0.9% |
| 42 | Athens | 5,874 | 49 | 0.8% |
| 43 | Millington | 4,640 | 38 | 0.8% |
| 44 | Franklin | 33,998 | 278 | 0.8% |
| 45 | Greeneville | 6,270 | 51 | 0.8% |
| 46 | Cookeville | 14,814 | 120 | 0.8% |
| 47 | Madisonville | 2,227 | 18 | 0.8% |
| 48 | Kingston Springs | 1,118 | 9 | 0.8% |
| 49 | Bristol | 12,119 | 96 | 0.8% |
| 50 | Henderson | 2,195 | 17 | 0.8% |
| 51 | Memphis | 253,120 | 1,918 | 0.8% |
| 52 | Jackson | 27,541 | 204 | 0.7% |
| 53 | Chattanooga | 79,084 | 562 | 0.7% |
| 54 | Clarksville | 67,832 | 482 | 0.7% |
| 55 | Atoka | 3,770 | 26 | 0.7% |
| 56 | Smyrna | 20,226 | 139 | 0.7% |
| 57 | Algood | 1,601 | 11 | 0.7% |
| 58 | Bartlett | 20,051 | 135 | 0.7% |
| 59 | Somerville | 1,242 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 60 | Germantown | 15,568 | 100 | 0.6% |
| 61 | Gatlinburg | 1,402 | 9 | 0.6% |
| 62 | Crossville | 5,264 | 33 | 0.6% |
| 63 | Elizabethton | 6,036 | 36 | 0.6% |
| 64 | Lakeland | 5,313 | 31 | 0.6% |
| 65 | Mount Juliet | 15,960 | 93 | 0.6% |
| 66 | Portland | 5,018 | 29 | 0.6% |
| 67 | Lewisburg | 5,201 | 30 | 0.6% |
| 68 | Arlington | 4,837 | 27 | 0.6% |
| 69 | White House | 5,595 | 31 | 0.6% |
| 70 | Piperton | 1,088 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 71 | Murfreesboro | 60,683 | 328 | 0.5% |
| 72 | Cleveland | 18,829 | 93 | 0.5% |
| 73 | Pulaski | 3,483 | 17 | 0.5% |
| 74 | Shelbyville | 9,089 | 43 | 0.5% |
| 75 | Erwin | 2,611 | 12 | 0.5% |
| 76 | Decherd | 1,333 | 6 | 0.5% |
| 77 | Maryville | 12,207 | 54 | 0.4% |
| 78 | Tullahoma | 8,472 | 34 | 0.4% |
| 79 | Oak Ridge | 14,015 | 56 | 0.4% |
| 80 | Signal Mountain | 3,351 | 13 | 0.4% |
| 81 | Dickson | 6,583 | 25 | 0.4% |
| 82 | Paris | 4,113 | 15 | 0.4% |
| 83 | Soddy-Daisy | 5,232 | 19 | 0.4% |
| 84 | Columbia | 18,039 | 64 | 0.4% |
| 85 | McMinnville | 5,366 | 19 | 0.4% |
| 86 | Mountain City | 1,175 | 4 | 0.3% |
| 87 | Winchester | 4,184 | 13 | 0.3% |
| 88 | Greenbrier | 2,460 | 7 | 0.3% |
| 89 | Parsons | 1,064 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 90 | Estill Springs | 1,092 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 91 | Brentwood | 14,855 | 40 | 0.3% |
| 92 | Collierville | 18,161 | 48 | 0.3% |
| 93 | Lawrenceburg | 5,105 | 11 | 0.2% |
| 94 | Nolensville | 4,500 | 9 | 0.2% |
| 95 | Gallatin | 19,755 | 30 | 0.2% |
| 96 | Springfield | 6,893 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Spring Hill | 19,820 | 24 | 0.1% |
| 98 | Collegedale | 4,304 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 99 | Alcoa | 5,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 100 | Woodbury | 1,033 | 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 Tennessee For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Tennessee, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Tennessee are Rogersville, Smithville, Newport, Berry Hill, Camden, Millersville, Martin, Jefferson City, Newbern, and Pleasant View. Not sold on Tennessee? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
