Gould, AR Population

Overview

616

Total Population

51.0

Median age

65.26%

Female population %

53.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

104.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gould's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gould is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gould's population under 18 was 26.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gould's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gould, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 9.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.61% aged 30 to 64, 27.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 188 more females than males in Gould:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 65.26% females and 34.74% males in Gould, AR.
The Gould, AR gender ratio is 53.2:100 i.e. 53.2 men to 100 women (0.532).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 69.

Gould's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gould population: 10.39% are White, 88.64% are Black or African American and 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Gould's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 616 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gould is Black or African American with a population of 546 (88.64% of the total population).

Gould's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,304 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gould's population decreased by 467 (35.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gould's population decreased by 181 (21.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gould's population was lowest in year 2022 at 643.