How long do people stay in their homes in Gautier, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Gautier, MS, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±4.3 points) of households in Gautier, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 23.9%

When households in Gautier moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gautier	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±3.9 points)	18.7%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±4.2 points)	36.8%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±3.8 points)	18.0%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.7% (±4.2 points)	10.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±2.2 points)	12.2%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Gautier, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (21.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Gautier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gautier
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gautier	—	20.4% (±4.3 points)	—
Gulf Park Estates	6.2 mi	20.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pascagoula	6.9 mi	29.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Moss Point	7.7 mi	15.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Springs	7.7 mi	25.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Escatawpa	9.0 mi	10.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Gulf Hills	9.2 mi	38.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Vancleave	9.7 mi	11.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
St. Martin	12 mi	36.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Escatawpa, MS (10.3%), Vancleave, MS (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pascagoula, MS (29.3%), Gulf Hills, MS (38.9%), St. Martin, MS (36.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gulf Hills	38.9% (±6.0 points)
2	St. Martin	36.6% (±8.1 points)
3	Hurley	31.5% (±22.0 points)
4	Pascagoula	29.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Ocean Springs	25.7% (±3.9 points)
6	Gulf Park Estates	20.5% (±8.0 points)
7	Gautier	20.4% (±4.3 points)
8	Latimer	15.8% (±5.4 points)
9	Moss Point	15.3% (±4.4 points)
10	Vancleave	11.7% (±5.8 points)
11	Escatawpa	10.3% (±6.9 points)
12	Wade	5.3% (±12.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gautier

How often do people move in Gautier?

20.4% of households in Gautier, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gautier have?

23.9% of households in Gautier have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gautier city, Mississippi

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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