Gautier

Also known as Gautier, Mississippi, Gautier, MS

city in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Mississippi
County: Jackson
Mayor: Casey Vaughan ( I )
Total: 32.12 sq mi (83.20 km )
Land: 30.26 sq mi (78.37 km )
Water: 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km )
Elevation: 6.6 ft (2 m)
Density: 628.7/sq mi (242.76/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code: 28-26860
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Gautier (/ˈɡoʊʃeɪ/ GOH-SHAY) is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico west of Pascagoula. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Gautier had a population of 19,024. In 2002, Gautier had annexed land more than doubling its area.

Gautier is a bedroom resort community surrounded by bayous and wetlands on three sides. The natural environment of Gautier offers many opportunities for recreation and eco-tourism. The Gulf Coast region, of which Gautier is a part, has been considered a relatively high growth area of the state; however, the loss of houses and jobs after Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, led to outmigration in 2006.