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Gautier, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,681
Males: 5,780 (49.5%), Females: 5,901 (50.5%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 39553

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $41,244
Median house value: $85,100

Population by Race

Races in Gautier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.2%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.4%), German (8.0%), French (3.8%), Scottish (2.5%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gautier

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gautier city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gautier:

  • SINGING RIVER HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 9 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (about 17 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gautier:

  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 19 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 30 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gautier:

  • OCEAN SPRINGS (about 8 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 5R2)
  • ST ELMO (about 28 miles; ST ELMO, AL; Abbreviation: 2R5)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 29 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: S26)

Amtrak stations near Gautier:

  • 7 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: BILOXI (860 ESTERS BLVD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gautier:

  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 40 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 54 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 71 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high school in Gautier:

  • GAUTIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 823; Location: 4307 GAUTIER/VANCLEAVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gautier:

  • GAUTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 748; Location: 1920 GRAVELINE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SINGING RIVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 444; Location: 4601 VANCLEAVE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COLLEGE PARK ELEM (Students: 403; Location: 2617 LADNIER RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARTIN BLUFF (Students: 398; Location: 1306 ROY’S ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GAUTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 505 MAGNOLIA TREE; Grades: KG – 05)

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