Goochland County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,410
Rank #1,600 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$118,931 +58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #59 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.1% −59.2% vs nat'l
Rank #52 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$500,600 +77.6% vs nat'l
Rank #139 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.8% +36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #155 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −68.9% vs nat'l
Rank #200 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

84.9% Homeownership
97.4% Insured
45.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.9%37.9%56.8%75.7%77.6%13.7%3.8%2.9%1.9%0.2%0.1%

About Goochland County, Virginia

Goochland County, Virginia has a total population of 26,410, making it the 1,600th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Goochland County is 50.5 years, which is 29.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Goochland County is $118,931, which ranks #59 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 58.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Goochland County is $500,600, 77.6% above the national median. Renters in Goochland County pay a median gross rent of $1,614 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Goochland County, 45.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.7 min.

Goochland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.8%).

All data for Goochland County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.