Goochland County, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,613
Median household income: $118,695
Median home value: $483,700

Goochland County is a county in Virginia with a population of 25,613. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $118,695 runs above the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Goochland County's population grew 12.0% from 22,865 to 25,613, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $93,994 to $118,695.

The typical home was built around 1998. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,613
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $118,695
Median home value: $483,700
Median gross rent: $1,567
Housing units: 10,913
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,86525,613

Median household income

$93,994$118,695

Median home value

$375,200$483,700

Median gross rent

$1,208$1,567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,865	$93,994	$375,200	$1,208
2020	23,472	$97,146	$379,200	$1,129
2021	24,300	$100,517	$402,300	$1,286
2022	24,906	$105,600	$433,600	$1,407
2023	25,613	$118,695	$483,700	$1,567

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	982	3.8%
5 to 17	3,263	12.7%
18 to 24	1,950	7.6%
25 to 34	2,549	10.0%
35 to 44	2,718	10.6%
45 to 54	3,542	13.8%
55 to 64	4,494	17.5%
65 to 74	3,796	14.8%
75 and over	2,319	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,847	77.5%
Black or African American	3,677	14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	423	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	698	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	934	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	968	5.0%
High school graduate	4,360	22.5%
Some college or associate's	4,965	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,121	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,004	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,013	76.9%
Carpooled	466	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,150	18.3%
Other means	55	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,431	15.0%
15 to 29 min	3,530	36.9%
30 to 44 min	2,550	26.7%
45 to 59 min	1,355	14.2%
60+ min	702	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 3.9% (950 of 24,636)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,395	73.9%
Nonfamily households	2,618	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,013	91.8%
Vacant	900	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,646	86.3%
Renter-occupied	1,367	13.7%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,633	88.3%
1-unit, attached	124	1.1%
2 to 4 units	106	1.0%
5 to 19 units	125	1.1%
20 or more units	497	4.6%
Mobile home & other	428	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51075
State: Virginia
Land area: 282 sq mi
Water area: 8.48 sq mi
Center point: 37.7188, -77.9176