Gayest places in Wyoming research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Wyoming 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.
5.3% gay households · #1 gayest in Wyoming
2.6% gay households · #2 gayest in Wyoming
Located in
Uinta County, Wyoming
Evanston is a city in and the county seat of Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census. It is located on the border with Utah.
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2.0% gay households · #3 gayest in Wyoming
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Teton County, Wyoming
Jackson is a town in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 9,577 at the 2010 census, up from 8,647 in 2000. It is the county seat of Teton County and is its largest town.
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1.8% gay households · #4 gayest in Wyoming
Located in
Laramie County, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population was 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor that stretches from Cheyenne to Pueblo, Colorado, and has a population of 4,333,742 according to the 2010 United States Census. Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek. The Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Area had a 2010 population of 91,738, making it the 354th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States.
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1.2% gay households · #5 gayest in Wyoming
Located in
Goshen County, Wyoming
Torrington is a city in, and the county seat of, Goshen County, Wyoming United States. The population was 6,501 at the 2010 census.
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1.2% gay households · #6 gayest in Wyoming
0.9% gay households · #7 gayest in Wyoming
Located in
Campbell County, Wyoming
Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was estimated at 31,797 as of 1 July 2013. Gillette is centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coalbed methane gas. The city calls itself the “Energy Capital of the Nation,” noting that the state of Wyoming provides nearly 35% of the nation’s coal. Over the last decade Gillette saw a population increase of 48% from the 2000 census of 19,646 residents.
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0.8% gay households · #8 gayest in Wyoming
Located in
Albany County, Wyoming
Laramie is a city and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the 2010 census. Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.
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0.8% gay households · #9 gayest in Wyoming
Located in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,036 at the 2010 census, making it the 5th most populated city in the state of Wyoming. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975. Rock Springs is known as the Home of 56 Nationalities because of the influx of immigrants from all over the world who came to work in the coal mines that supplied the fuel to power the steam engines of the Union Pacific Railroad. The city’s rich cultural heritage is celebrated each summer on International Day, a festival where the foods, costumes, and traditions of residents’ ancestors are recreated and enjoyed at Bunning Park in downtown Rock Springs.
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0.5% gay households · #10 gayest in Wyoming
Located in
Sheridan County, Wyoming
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.
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How we determined the gayest places in Wyoming for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Wyoming, 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 27 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Evansville ended up being the most gay place with 5.3% 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 Wyoming.
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Gayest Places In Wyoming
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evansville | 1,083 | 57 | 5.3% |
| 2 | Evanston | 4,526 | 118 | 2.6% |
| 3 | Jackson | 4,503 | 90 | 2.0% |
| 4 | Cheyenne | 29,240 | 534 | 1.8% |
| 5 | Torrington | 2,503 | 31 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Afton | 1,187 | 14 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Gillette | 12,689 | 108 | 0.9% |
| 8 | Laramie | 14,527 | 114 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Rock Springs | 9,625 | 75 | 0.8% |
| 10 | Sheridan | 8,601 | 47 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Casper | 25,565 | 86 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Powell | 2,713 | 6 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Rawlins | 3,446 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Lander | 2,987 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Glenrock | 1,117 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Green River | 4,737 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Newcastle | 1,229 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Cody | 4,774 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Riverton | 4,190 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Buffalo | 2,272 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Wheatland | 1,564 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Kemmerer | 1,293 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Mills | 1,847 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Thermopolis | 1,290 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Worland | 2,215 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Bar Nunn | 1,068 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Douglas | 2,794 | 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 Wyoming For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Wyoming, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Wyoming are Evansville, Evanston, Jackson, Cheyenne, Torrington, Afton, Gillette, Laramie, Rock Springs, and Sheridan.
