The location of Gautier
Welcome to Gautier ...
The city of Gautier is located in Jackson County.
The location of Gautier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Gautier has a population of 18,512 people<2> (see below for details).
Gautier is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Gautier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gautier is within the (228) area code.
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gautier had a population of 18,572 people (which is 13.3% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Gautier the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Gautier represents 0.63% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,572 people, the population of Gautier increased 58.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,681 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Gautier had an population of 18,512 people. This is a decrease of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.48% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gautier.
Communities near Gautier ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are going to drive.<4>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Biloxi [Map] | 45,908 | W | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Coll Town [Map] | --- | NE | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| D'Iberville [Map] | 11,610 | W | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Escatawpa [Map] | --- | E | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Gulf Hills [Map] | --- | W | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Gulf Park Estates [Map] | --- | W | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Gautier.
Communities Also Named Gautier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Gautier - it's located in Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gautier.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gautier. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gautier. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gautier.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gautier:
Websites for Gautier ...
| Chamber of Commerce: | www.jcchamber.com/ |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gautier ...
Looking for more information about Gautier? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gautier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gautier.
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gautier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gautier. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gautier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gautier) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Gautier. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Gautier Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gautier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4097, Longitude: -88.6565 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Gautier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |