Welcome to Gautier ...
The city of Gautier is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Gautier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gautier has a population of 18,490 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Gautier.
Gautier is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Gautier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Gautier: (228)
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:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gautier had an population of 18,490 people. This is a decrease of 0.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gautier had a population of 18,572 people (or 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 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 have found another community named Gautier - it's located in Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gautier.
Communities near Gautier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gautier.
- Biloxi [Harrison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Biloxi [Harrison County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Gautier
- Estimated population in 2019: 46,212 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Biloxi
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi<6>
- Pascagoula [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula [Jackson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Gautier
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,699 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pascagoula
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula<6>
- Ocean Springs [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs [Jackson County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Gautier
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,862 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ocean Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs<6>
- D'Iberville [Harrison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville [Harrison County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Gautier
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,012 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on D'Iberville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville<6>
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- Moss Point [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point [Jackson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Gautier
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,350 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Moss Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point<6>
- Gulf Park Estates [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
- Gulf Park Estates [Jackson County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Gautier
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gulf Park Estates
- Escatawpa [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Escatawpa [Jackson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Gautier
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Escatawpa
- Coll Town [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Coll Town [Jackson County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Gautier
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Coll Town
- Vancleave [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleave
- Vancleave [Jackson County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Gautier
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vancleave
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave<6>
- Gulf Hills [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
- Gulf Hills [Jackson County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Gautier
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gulf Hills
- Moss Point [Jackson County]
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages 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> | 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gautier. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gautier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 for your convenience: 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 In this case, the coordinates for Gautier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |