Gayest places in Texas research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Texas 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.
17.1% gay households · #1 gayest in Texas
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6.5% gay households · #2 gayest in Texas
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5.3% gay households · #3 gayest in Texas
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Austin County, TexasSealy is a city in Austin County in southeastern Texas, United States, within the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 6,019 at the 2010 census. Sealy is located 49 miles west of the downtown Houston area.
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5.0% gay households · #4 gayest in Texas
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Harris County, TexasHumble is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area.
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4.6% gay households · #5 gayest in Texas
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4.5% gay households · #6 gayest in Texas
4.4% gay households · #7 gayest in Texas
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4.1% gay households · #8 gayest in Texas
Jacinto City is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, east of the intersection of Interstate 10 and the East Loop of Interstate 610. Jacinto City is part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area and is bordered by the cities of Houston and Galena Park. The population was 10,553 at the 2010 census.
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4.0% gay households · #9 gayest in Texas
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3.9% gay households · #10 gayest in Texas
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Montgomery County, TexasWillis is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States, located eight miles north of Conroe in north central Montgomery County. The city began to develop in 1870 after what is now a Union Pacific Railroad was built through the area. As a part of the Piney Woods, The Willis economy has historically been driven by lumber, agriculture, and the manufacture of lumber and agriculture equipment.
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How we determined the gayest places in Texas for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Texas, 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 522 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Waller ended up being the most gay place with 17.1% 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 Texas.
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Gayest Places In Texas
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waller | 1,149 | 196 | 17.1% |
| 2 | Smithville | 1,776 | 116 | 6.5% |
| 3 | Sealy | 2,548 | 134 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Humble | 5,981 | 302 | 5.0% |
| 5 | Dublin | 1,108 | 51 | 4.6% |
| 6 | Kenedy | 1,368 | 62 | 4.5% |
| 7 | Groesbeck | 1,343 | 59 | 4.4% |
| 8 | Jacinto City | 2,975 | 123 | 4.1% |
| 9 | Castle Hills | 1,491 | 60 | 4.0% |
| 10 | Willis | 2,359 | 93 | 3.9% |
| 11 | Richwood | 1,938 | 76 | 3.9% |
| 12 | Cockrell Hill | 1,202 | 46 | 3.8% |
| 13 | Bulverde | 2,469 | 93 | 3.8% |
| 14 | Liberty Hill | 2,611 | 93 | 3.6% |
| 15 | River Oaks | 2,448 | 84 | 3.4% |
| 16 | Trophy Club | 4,757 | 150 | 3.2% |
| 17 | Windcrest | 2,292 | 66 | 2.9% |
| 18 | Alvarado | 1,817 | 52 | 2.9% |
| 19 | Karnes City | 1,101 | 31 | 2.8% |
| 20 | Llano | 1,491 | 41 | 2.7% |
| 21 | Northlake | 2,889 | 78 | 2.7% |
| 22 | Coleman | 1,652 | 43 | 2.6% |
| 23 | Hutto | 11,778 | 303 | 2.6% |
| 24 | Tool | 1,070 | 26 | 2.4% |
| 25 | La Joya | 1,458 | 35 | 2.4% |
| 26 | Kirby | 2,849 | 67 | 2.4% |
| 27 | Crockett | 2,638 | 62 | 2.4% |
| 28 | Haslet | 1,073 | 25 | 2.3% |
| 29 | Leon Valley | 4,571 | 103 | 2.3% |
| 30 | Tulia | 1,519 | 34 | 2.2% |
| 31 | Lacy-Lakeview | 2,681 | 60 | 2.2% |
| 32 | Wharton | 3,403 | 76 | 2.2% |
| 33 | Farmers Branch | 15,810 | 348 | 2.2% |
| 34 | Laguna Vista | 1,612 | 35 | 2.2% |
| 35 | East Bernard | 1,015 | 22 | 2.2% |
| 36 | Pearsall | 2,721 | 58 | 2.1% |
| 37 | Lake Jackson | 10,725 | 226 | 2.1% |
| 38 | Lockhart | 5,437 | 114 | 2.1% |
| 39 | Austin | 456,113 | 9,524 | 2.1% |
| 40 | Lago Vista | 4,420 | 91 | 2.1% |
| 41 | Crowley | 6,269 | 127 | 2.0% |
| 42 | Helotes | 2,945 | 59 | 2.0% |
| 43 | Carthage | 2,551 | 50 | 2.0% |
| 44 | Double Oak | 1,079 | 21 | 1.9% |
| 45 | Roanoke | 4,323 | 82 | 1.9% |
| 46 | Elgin | 4,375 | 82 | 1.9% |
| 47 | Henrietta | 1,337 | 25 | 1.9% |
| 48 | Alton | 5,349 | 99 | 1.9% |
| 49 | West Lake Hills | 1,192 | 22 | 1.8% |
| 50 | Rockwall | 18,273 | 330 | 1.8% |
| 51 | Anna | 7,753 | 140 | 1.8% |
| 52 | Liberty | 2,876 | 51 | 1.8% |
| 53 | Universal City | 8,175 | 144 | 1.8% |
| 54 | Seymour | 1,170 | 20 | 1.7% |
| 55 | Seguin | 12,483 | 212 | 1.7% |
| 56 | Wichita Falls | 38,169 | 648 | 1.7% |
| 57 | Pantego | 1,062 | 18 | 1.7% |
| 58 | Galveston | 25,198 | 426 | 1.7% |
| 59 | Dallas | 533,915 | 9,015 | 1.7% |
| 60 | Addison | 10,795 | 182 | 1.7% |
| 61 | Alamo Heights | 3,146 | 53 | 1.7% |
| 62 | Garden Ridge | 1,504 | 25 | 1.7% |
| 63 | Highland Park | 3,278 | 54 | 1.6% |
| 64 | Spring Valley Village | 1,297 | 21 | 1.6% |
| 65 | Odessa | 46,660 | 754 | 1.6% |
| 66 | Panorama Village | 1,060 | 17 | 1.6% |
| 67 | Duncanville | 13,215 | 211 | 1.6% |
| 68 | Fairview | 4,211 | 67 | 1.6% |
| 69 | Del Rio | 12,407 | 197 | 1.6% |
| 70 | Sulphur Springs | 6,118 | 97 | 1.6% |
| 71 | Paris | 9,870 | 156 | 1.6% |
| 72 | Grapevine | 21,593 | 339 | 1.6% |
| 73 | North Richland Hills | 27,446 | 418 | 1.5% |
| 74 | Rockdale | 2,191 | 33 | 1.5% |
| 75 | Allen | 37,243 | 557 | 1.5% |
| 76 | Oak Point | 2,152 | 32 | 1.5% |
| 77 | Lakeway | 7,831 | 114 | 1.5% |
| 78 | Vidor | 3,937 | 57 | 1.4% |
| 79 | Kilgore | 4,502 | 65 | 1.4% |
| 80 | Sunnyvale | 2,573 | 37 | 1.4% |
| 81 | Live Oak | 6,636 | 95 | 1.4% |
| 82 | McAllen | 48,905 | 698 | 1.4% |
| 83 | Jourdanton | 1,500 | 21 | 1.4% |
| 84 | West University Place | 5,157 | 72 | 1.4% |
| 85 | Hickory Creek | 1,936 | 27 | 1.4% |
| 86 | Sullivan City | 1,160 | 16 | 1.4% |
| 87 | Alamo | 6,032 | 82 | 1.4% |
| 88 | Eagle Pass | 9,140 | 124 | 1.4% |
| 89 | Baytown | 30,964 | 417 | 1.3% |
| 90 | Brenham | 7,659 | 103 | 1.3% |
| 91 | Angleton | 7,907 | 106 | 1.3% |
| 92 | Taylor | 6,575 | 88 | 1.3% |
| 93 | Lewisville | 51,915 | 692 | 1.3% |
| 94 | Grand Prairie | 68,406 | 902 | 1.3% |
| 95 | Round Rock | 48,647 | 641 | 1.3% |
| 96 | Denton | 56,664 | 735 | 1.3% |
| 97 | Palmview | 4,966 | 64 | 1.3% |
| 98 | Lumberton | 5,619 | 72 | 1.3% |
| 99 | Jonestown | 1,173 | 15 | 1.3% |
| 100 | Houston | 930,404 | 11,656 | 1.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Texas For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Texas, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Texas are Waller, Smithville, Sealy, Humble, Dublin, Kenedy, Groesbeck, Jacinto City, Castle Hills, and Willis. Not sold on Texas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
