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Gould is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 663 at the 2020 census, down from 837 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gould is a farming community. It was named after the American railroad magnate Jay Gould.

Gould is located in northeastern Lincoln County. U. S. Route 65 passes through the city, leading northwest 33 mile (53 km) to Pine Bluff and southeast 27 mile (43 km) to McGehee. Arkansas Highway 114 leads west from Gould 17 mile (27 km) to Star City, while Highway 212 leads east 12 mile (19 km) to Pendleton on the Arkansas River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Gould has a total area of , all land. It sits near the western edge of the Arkansas Delta in the Delta Lowlands sub region. Gould is 79 mile (127 km) by highway southeast of Little Rock. as well as the Varner Unit state prison.

+Gould racial composition Race Number Percentage White (non Hispanic) 68 10.26% Black or African American (non Hispanic) 570 85.97% Native American 2 0.3% Other/Mixed 14 2.11% Hispanic or Latino 9 1.36%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 663 people, 408 households, and 196 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,305 people, 498 households, and 340 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 602 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 78.01% Black or African American, 20.23% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 498 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.9% were married couples living together, 32.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,031, and the median income for a family was $24,028. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,881. About 28.0% of families and 35.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 33.6% of those age 65 or over.

Earnest Nash, Jr. ws the mayor of Gould from 2011 to 2020. He is a member of the Gould Citizens Advisory Council, a political group. Donna Terrell, a reporter at KLRT TV Fox 16 News of Little Rock, said "You've got to be kidding me" when she heard about the ordinances. On Wednesday August 20, 2011, the two men were arrested in connection with the assault. One individual was originally charged with a felony but in April 2012 the charges were downgraded to a misdemeanor, and the other individual had his criminal charges dismissed.

The United States Postal Service operates the Gould Post Office.

Prior to the advent of court mandated integration, separate schools were maintained for White and Black students. When courts ordered the schools to integrate, Gould established a "freedom of choice plan". In 1968, the US Supreme court declared that Gould's plan was unacceptable, and ordered Gould to integrate the schools without further delay. When the newly integrated schools opened September 2, most White students did not attend, instead waiting until October 1 to enroll in Southeast Academy, a hastily organized, unaccredited segregation academy. Some White parents proposed reducing the property tax rate in order to defund the public schools and free up funds to support the segregation academy. In the fall of 1975 less than 70 students showed up for registration at Southeast Academy, and the school closed down. Many White students transferred to districts that were more predominantly White; between 1982 and 1986 at least 115 children transferred to either Star City or Dumas. The result of the students transferring cost the school district around $100,000 per year in state funding, and left the district's ability to meet state standards in doubt. Of the 148 students who attended the integrated high school on opening day in 1986, only one was White. In 2004, the Gould School District was incorporated into the Dumas Public School District in accordance with a law passed by the Arkansas Legislature that eliminated school districts with fewer than 350 students.