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Gautier, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
19,026
Population
629/sq mi density
$62,480
Median Income
$34,349 per capita
$162,700
Home Value
$187,743 Zillow
$1,077
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
2,629 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$62,480 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,700 home value, $1,077/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,480
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,349
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gautier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gautier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,480
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,349
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,247
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,762
Restaurants
293
Healthcare
307
Retail
429
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,247
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,480 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,349 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $10,873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,762 |
| Restaurants | 293 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |