Gautier is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Gautier does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Gautier citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.20% of adults in Gautier have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gautier in 2022 was $29,782, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,128 for a family of four. However, Gautier contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gautier is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gautier home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gautier residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gautier also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gautier include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Gautier is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
