Welcome to Gautier ...
The city of Gautier is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gautier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gautier has a population of 18,434 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
Area Code for Gautier: 228
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gautier had an population of 18,434 people. This is a decrease of 0.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 57.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gautier had a population of 18,572 people (or 13.32% 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 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 (with a count of 11,681 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gautier.
Communities Also Named Gautier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gautier - it's located in Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gautier.
Websites for Gautier ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gautier, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Gautier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gautier.
- Biloxi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Biloxi is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <4>
- Pascagoula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula <4>
- Ocean Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <4>
- D'Iberville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <4>
- Moss Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <4>
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Gulf Park Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
- Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
- Escatawpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Eastside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Coll Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gautier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gautier.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gautier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gautier. See our Newspapers Page for Gautier.
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.
Adding Gautier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gautier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gautier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gautier post office opened in 1898.
We also found Gautier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gautier.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |