Goochland County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,187
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,187
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,223
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,727
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,717
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.0%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,869
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,089
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $500,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,196
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $628
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,614
Building Permits, 2025 314
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,918
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,897
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,402
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,056
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $118,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,746
Persons in poverty, percent 6.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 756
Total employment, 2023 24,730
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,474,119
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,646
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 709
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 452
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 572
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 588
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 87.7
Population per square mile, 2010 77.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 282.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 281.42
FIPS Code 51075