Moving to Gautier, Mississippi
About Gautier, Mississippi

Gautier ( GOH-SHAY) is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico west of Pascagoula. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,572 at the 2010 census, up from 11,681 at the 2000 census. In 2002, Gautier had annexed land more than doubling its area.
Gautier is a bedroom resort community surrounded by bayous and wetlands on three sides. The natural environment of Gautier offers many opportunities for recreation and eco-tourism. The Gulf Coast region, of which Gautier is a part, has been considered a relatively high growth area of the state; however, the loss of houses and jobs after Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, led to outmigration in 2006.
Gender
Gender | Gautier | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 49.8% | 51.6% | 50.8% |
Male | 50.2% | 48.4% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Gautier | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 10.7% | 6.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 8.7% | 11% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 16.4% | 17% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 2.6% | 3.4% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Gautier | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 4% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 10% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 24% | 30% | 27.0% |
Other College | 28% | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 14% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 13% | 14% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 7% | 6% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Gautier | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 53.1% | 56.4% | 60.1% |
African American | 30.7% | 37.5% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.1% | 1% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 12.8% | 3.2% | 18.2% |
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