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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
18,493 → 19,031
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.1%
$44,270 → $62,480
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gautier across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,421
+390 from 2023 (19,031)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,546
+$17,066 from 2023 ($62,480)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,493 | — | $44,270 | — |
| 2015 | 18,516 | +0.1% | $44,675 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18,446 | -0.4% | $49,784 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 18,434 | -0.1% | $47,399 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18,996 | +3% | $49,497 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 19,031 | +0.2% | $62,480 | +26.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.