Gautier is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 11,769 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Gautier is the 39th largest community in Mississippi.

Unlike some cities, Gautier isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gautier are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gautier is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gautier who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.29%), sales jobs (10.47%), and management occupations (7.57%).

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Gautier, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Gautier are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Gautier is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Gautier isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.95% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

For a small city, Gautier has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Gautier exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

Gautier Information and Demographics

The citizens of Gautier are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.40% of adults in Gautier having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gautier in 2000 was $17,525, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,100 for a family of four.

Gautier is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gautier home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gautier is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gautier include English, Irish, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Gautier is English. Some people also speak Spanish.