Gautier

Population: 19,026
Median household income: $62,480
Median home value: $162,700

Gautier is a community in Jackson County, Mississippi, home to 19,026 residents. The median household income of $62,480 is in line with the Jackson County median ($64,756).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gautier's population grew 2.9% from 18,496 to 19,026, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $138,900 to $162,700.

83.2% of workers drive to work alone. 68.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,026
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,480
Median home value: $162,700
Median gross rent: $1,077
Housing units: 8,284
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,49619,026

Median household income

$47,399$62,480

Median home value

$138,900$162,700

Median gross rent

$923$1,077

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,496	$47,399	$138,900	$923
2020	18,436	$51,382	$139,000	$924
2021	18,932	$49,497	$133,600	$939
2022	19,007	$57,757	$148,300	$960
2023	19,026	$62,480	$162,700	$1,077

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	778	4.1%
5 to 17	3,750	19.7%
18 to 24	1,019	5.4%
25 to 34	2,971	15.6%
35 to 44	2,737	14.4%
45 to 54	2,655	14.0%
55 to 64	2,238	11.8%
65 to 74	1,825	9.6%
75 and over	1,053	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,863	51.8%
Black or African American	6,107	32.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	0.6%
Asian	211	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	446	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,279	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,777	13.2%
High school graduate	3,091	22.9%
Some college or associate's	5,860	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,627	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,124	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,484	83.2%
Carpooled	866	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	546	6.1%
Other means	80	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,898	22.5%
15 to 29 min	3,847	45.5%
30 to 44 min	1,797	21.3%
45 to 59 min	405	4.8%
60+ min	503	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 17.9% (3,364 of 18,769)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,910	66.7%
Nonfamily households	2,448	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,358	88.8%
Vacant	926	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,821	65.5%
Renter-occupied	2,537	34.5%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,630	68.0%
1-unit, attached	104	1.3%
2 to 4 units	344	4.2%
5 to 19 units	461	5.6%
20 or more units	469	5.7%
Mobile home & other	1,276	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2826860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 1.87 sq mi
Center point: 30.4062, -88.6593