Gayest places in Montana research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Montana with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2025. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2013-2018 vintage, which breaks down sex by household status. Unfortunately, the Census has stopped reporting at the city level, so this report reflects the most recent data.
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The city with the highest rate of same-sex houesholds in Montana is Missoula. 0.34% of households in Missoula are gay.
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The city in Montana with the most same-sex houesholds is Missoula with 153 gay households.
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Montana is the 39th most gay in the United States.
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An estimated 5.1% of Montana residents are gay.
That means there are a total of 41,800 gay households in The Treasure State.
Our goal with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine the gayest cities in Montana.
After analyzing 27 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Montana for 2025.
The 10 Gayest Places In Montana For 2025
What’s the gayest place in Montana? According to the facts, Missoula is the gayest place in Montana for 2025.
For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.
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The 10 Gayest Cities In Montana For 2025
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Households: 31,393
Gay Households: 153 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 0.34% (1st highest)
More on Missoula: Data
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Households: 3,629
Gay Households: 15 (8th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.28% (2nd highest)
More on Miles City: Data
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Households: 18,539
Gay Households: 31 (6th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.25% (3rd highest)
More on Bozeman: Data
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Households: 46,133
Gay Households: 140 (2nd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.2% (4th highest)
More on Billings: Data
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Households: 25,717
Gay Households: 31 (6th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.02% (5th highest)
More on Great Falls: Data
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Households: 3,621
Gay Households: 0 (18th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (6th highest)
More on Livingston: Data
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Households: 2,872
Gay Households: 0 (18th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (7th highest)
More on Laurel: Data
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Households: 2,215
Gay Households: 0 (18th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (8th highest)
More on Glendive: Data
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Households: 3,207
Gay Households: 0 (18th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (9th highest)
More on Belgrade: Data
10. Glasgow
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Households: 1,466
Gay Households: 0 (18th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (10th highest)
More on Glasgow:
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Montana for 2025
In order to rank the gayest cities in Montana, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2013-2018 American Community Survey 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 partners households being the most gay.
In the end, ended up being the the most gay place with 0.34% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.
We updated this report for 2025. This report is our tenth time ranking the gayest places in Montana.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Montana For 2025
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Montana, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Montana are .
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Montana:
- Hamilton
- Whitefish
- Deer Lodge
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Table: Gayest Places To Live In Montana
| Rank | City | Households | % Gay Households |
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| 1 | Missoula | 31,393 | 0.34% |
| 2 | Miles City | 3,629 | 0.28% |
| 3 | Bozeman | 18,539 | 0.25% |
| 4 | Billings | 46,133 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Great Falls | 25,717 | 0.02% |
| 6 | Livingston | 3,621 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Laurel | 2,872 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Glendive | 2,215 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Belgrade | 3,207 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Glasgow | 1,466 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Polson | 2,058 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Columbia Falls | 2,289 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Hardin | 1,227 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Shelby | 1,124 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Libby | 1,098 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Kalispell | 8,945 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Helena | 13,800 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Conrad | 1,010 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Sidney | 2,543 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Red Lodge | 1,018 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Havre | 4,046 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Cut Bank | 1,091 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Lewistown | 2,864 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Dillon | 1,761 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Deer Lodge | 1,379 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Whitefish | 3,217 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Hamilton | 2,205 | 0.0% |