City in Jackson County, Mississippi · 30.3 sq mi · 630 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Gautier. The typical household earns $61,926, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,000 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.5%
Men 37.6 · Women 38.2
1960–2026
19,068
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
19,068
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,068 | -1 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,069 | +73 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 18,996 | +32 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 18,964 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | 18,963 | -85 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 19,048 | +48 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +566 | 3.07% |
| 2019 | 18,434 | -24 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 18,458 | +12 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 18,446 | -14 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 190 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 42% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau