| | Gautier, MS | Ocean Springs, MS | United States |
| Population | 18,932 | 18,275 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.0% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.0% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.7 | 41.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,546 | 17,380 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,681 | 17,225 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,088 | 14,658 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 57.3% | 3.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 82.2% | 21.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 625.7 | 1,585.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 30.3 | 11.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.9 | 3.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gautier, MS | Ocean Springs, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 8.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gautier, MS | Ocean Springs, MS | United States |
| White | 52.9% | 79.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 31.9% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% | 8.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gautier, MS | Ocean Springs, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 53.6% | 51.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.0% | 49.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.4% | 48.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.3% | 26.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.9% | 15.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.62 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,216 | 7,613 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,883 | 4,931 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.3% | 31.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.2% | 40.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,333 | 2,682 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.4% | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10.8% |