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Gautier, MS population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Gautier, Mississippi (Gautier, MS — Census place “Gautier city”) is 19,026 residents, ranking #21 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $62,480, the median home is worth $162,700 and median gross rent runs $1,077 a month. Looking for the Gautier Mississippi ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Gautier, MS: 39553.
- Population
- 19,026Gautier city residents
- Median household income
- $62,480Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $162,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,077Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.5%Owner-occupied households
Gautier ZIP codes (Mississippi)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Gautier.
The Gautier MS ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Gautier city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gautier city median would spend about 20.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.9% of residents and 65.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Gautier city, MS in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Gautier city is a mid-size town in Mississippi, with 19,026 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #21 of 427 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 38.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Gautier city earn a median of $62,480 a year, 20.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 41% above the $44,178 median for the 191 Mississippi cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 17.9% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Gautier city is valued at $162,700, 46.4% below the national figure and 34% above the $121,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,077 a month, 23.4% below the national figure, or roughly $12,924 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 65.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Mississippi.
- Ocean Springs city 18,561
- Vicksburg city 20,944
- Hernando city 17,580
- Pascagoula city 21,812
- Laurel city 17,129
- Columbus city 23,616
- Long Beach city 16,876
- Ridgeland city 24,548
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Gautier city?
- Gautier city has 19,026 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #21 of 427 in Mississippi.
- What is the median household income in Gautier city?
- Median household income in Gautier city is $62,480 a year, 20.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Gautier city?
- Median gross rent is $1,077 a month and the median home value is $162,700, so rent absorbs about 20.7% of median household income.
- Is Gautier city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Gautier city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Gautier city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.