Gayest places in Washington research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Washington 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.
4.2% gay households · #1 gayest in Washington
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3.0% gay households · #2 gayest in Washington
Located in
Kittitas County, Washington
Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,786 in a 2016 census estimate. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on Interstate 90 and is known as the most centrally located city in the state. Ellensburg is the home of Central Washington University.
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2.9% gay households · #3 gayest in Washington
Located in
King County, Washington
Seattle ) is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 704,352 residents as of 2016, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. In July 2016, Seattle was again the fastest-growing major U.S. city, with a 3.1% annual growth rate. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 100 miles south of the Canada-United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015.
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2.8% gay households · #4 gayest in Washington
Located in
Lewis County, Washington
Chehalis sh-HAY-lis) is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,259 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County.
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2.7% gay households · #5 gayest in Washington
Located in
Pierce County, Washington
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2.7% gay households · #6 gayest in Washington
Located in
Snohomish County, Washington
Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is 30 miles northeast of Seattle. The population was 17,304 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,090 at 2015 Estimate from Office of Financial Management.
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2.6% gay households · #7 gayest in Washington
2.3% gay households · #8 gayest in Washington
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2.3% gay households · #9 gayest in Washington
Located in
King County, Washington
Duvall is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located on SR 203, halfway between Monroe and Carnation. The population consists of 7,674 people as of 2015.
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2.3% gay households · #10 gayest in Washington
Located in
Snohomish County, Washington
Brier is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is bordered by Mountlake Terrace to the west, Lynnwood to the north, Bothell to the east, and the Lake Forest Park to the south. The population was 6,087 at the 2010 census.
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How we determined the gayest places in Washington for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Washington, 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 149 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Moxee ended up being the most gay place with 4.2% 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 Washington.
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Gayest Places In Washington
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moxee | 1,569 | 66 | 4.2% |
| 2 | Ellensburg | 8,972 | 271 | 3.0% |
| 3 | Seattle | 363,466 | 10,382 | 2.9% |
| 4 | Chehalis | 2,790 | 79 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Milton | 3,278 | 88 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Monroe | 6,280 | 168 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Medina | 1,010 | 26 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Granite Falls | 1,663 | 39 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Duvall | 2,787 | 65 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Brier | 2,374 | 55 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Selah | 3,264 | 75 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Burien | 19,672 | 447 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Blaine | 2,539 | 57 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Medical Lake | 2,055 | 42 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Benton City | 1,380 | 28 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Olympia | 25,451 | 499 | 2.0% |
| 17 | Mukilteo | 8,365 | 164 | 2.0% |
| 18 | Sultan | 2,144 | 42 | 2.0% |
| 19 | University Place | 13,682 | 264 | 1.9% |
| 20 | Mill Creek | 8,682 | 162 | 1.9% |
| 21 | Sequim | 4,222 | 77 | 1.8% |
| 22 | Kenmore | 9,396 | 170 | 1.8% |
| 23 | Shoreline | 24,420 | 422 | 1.7% |
| 24 | Port Angeles | 9,287 | 160 | 1.7% |
| 25 | Bremerton | 18,272 | 313 | 1.7% |
| 26 | Lacey | 23,430 | 398 | 1.7% |
| 27 | Pacific | 2,302 | 39 | 1.7% |
| 28 | Des Moines | 11,925 | 201 | 1.7% |
| 29 | Port Townsend | 5,683 | 94 | 1.7% |
| 30 | Tukwila | 7,934 | 130 | 1.6% |
| 31 | Bellingham | 41,500 | 668 | 1.6% |
| 32 | Bainbridge Island | 9,887 | 155 | 1.6% |
| 33 | East Wenatchee | 5,278 | 82 | 1.6% |
| 34 | Tacoma | 93,033 | 1,419 | 1.5% |
| 35 | Renton | 40,672 | 616 | 1.5% |
| 36 | Issaquah | 16,664 | 252 | 1.5% |
| 37 | Burlington | 3,925 | 58 | 1.5% |
| 38 | Kirkland | 38,771 | 569 | 1.5% |
| 39 | Ocean Shores | 3,830 | 55 | 1.4% |
| 40 | Normandy Park | 2,541 | 36 | 1.4% |
| 41 | Snohomish | 4,453 | 63 | 1.4% |
| 42 | Vancouver | 81,504 | 1,152 | 1.4% |
| 43 | Bothell | 19,448 | 271 | 1.4% |
| 44 | Yelm | 3,703 | 51 | 1.4% |
| 45 | Pullman | 12,682 | 174 | 1.4% |
| 46 | Edmonds | 18,627 | 255 | 1.4% |
| 47 | Newcastle | 5,416 | 73 | 1.3% |
| 48 | Cheney | 4,772 | 64 | 1.3% |
| 49 | Mountlake Terrace | 9,855 | 132 | 1.3% |
| 50 | Edgewood | 4,948 | 62 | 1.3% |
| 51 | Forks | 1,441 | 18 | 1.2% |
| 52 | Woodinville | 5,425 | 67 | 1.2% |
| 53 | Redmond | 33,100 | 393 | 1.2% |
| 54 | Spokane Valley | 42,775 | 504 | 1.2% |
| 55 | Ridgefield | 4,702 | 54 | 1.1% |
| 56 | Federal Way | 35,717 | 410 | 1.1% |
| 57 | Spokane | 97,446 | 1,110 | 1.1% |
| 58 | Kent | 47,156 | 535 | 1.1% |
| 59 | Ferndale | 5,844 | 66 | 1.1% |
| 60 | Everett | 44,647 | 492 | 1.1% |
| 61 | Moses Lake | 10,092 | 111 | 1.1% |
| 62 | Bonney Lake | 7,499 | 80 | 1.1% |
| 63 | Friday Harbor | 1,227 | 13 | 1.1% |
| 64 | College Place | 3,417 | 36 | 1.1% |
| 65 | Auburn | 30,393 | 318 | 1.0% |
| 66 | Mercer Island | 10,068 | 104 | 1.0% |
| 67 | Lake Stevens | 13,773 | 142 | 1.0% |
| 68 | Sedro-Woolley | 4,895 | 50 | 1.0% |
| 69 | Sumner | 4,586 | 45 | 1.0% |
| 70 | Fife | 4,078 | 40 | 1.0% |
| 71 | Marysville | 25,969 | 252 | 1.0% |
| 72 | Bellevue | 61,977 | 590 | 1.0% |
| 73 | Puyallup | 16,570 | 153 | 0.9% |
| 74 | Mount Vernon | 13,363 | 120 | 0.9% |
| 75 | Union Gap | 2,242 | 20 | 0.9% |
| 76 | Covington | 7,377 | 64 | 0.9% |
| 77 | Prosser | 2,233 | 19 | 0.9% |
| 78 | Kennewick | 31,372 | 264 | 0.8% |
| 79 | Yakima | 35,726 | 299 | 0.8% |
| 80 | Lakewood | 26,500 | 220 | 0.8% |
| 81 | Sammamish | 22,144 | 182 | 0.8% |
| 82 | West Richland | 5,890 | 48 | 0.8% |
| 83 | Goldendale | 1,667 | 13 | 0.8% |
| 84 | Zillah | 1,110 | 8 | 0.7% |
| 85 | Orting | 2,920 | 21 | 0.7% |
| 86 | Walla Walla | 13,084 | 93 | 0.7% |
| 87 | Longview | 15,810 | 112 | 0.7% |
| 88 | Kelso | 5,435 | 38 | 0.7% |
| 89 | Gig Harbor | 5,299 | 37 | 0.7% |
| 90 | Richland | 25,216 | 173 | 0.7% |
| 91 | Tumwater | 10,929 | 74 | 0.7% |
| 92 | Snoqualmie | 4,582 | 31 | 0.7% |
| 93 | Lake Forest Park | 5,256 | 35 | 0.7% |
| 94 | Centralia | 7,894 | 52 | 0.7% |
| 95 | Camas | 9,066 | 59 | 0.7% |
| 96 | North Bend | 2,924 | 19 | 0.6% |
| 97 | Wenatchee | 14,260 | 92 | 0.6% |
| 98 | Steilacoom | 2,813 | 18 | 0.6% |
| 99 | Battle Ground | 7,444 | 47 | 0.6% |
| 100 | Anacortes | 8,109 | 51 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Washington For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Washington, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Washington are Moxee, Ellensburg, Seattle, Chehalis, Milton, Monroe, Medina, Granite Falls, Duvall, and Brier.
