COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Goochland County

Virginia · 14,163 residents · 282 sq mi

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Goochland County is home to 14,163 people in Virginia. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.7% of residents. There are 2,700 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $36,239, about 20% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,163

−16%vs 2000

vs 16,863 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−11%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

282 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(922)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(883)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(719)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(840)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(788)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(2,674)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(2,508)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(1,916)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(1,346)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(916)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(462)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(189)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,239

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,307 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,312

−37%vs 2000

vs $29,105 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,100

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $150,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$461

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $589 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

15.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.3%(12,194)

Black25.5%(4,298)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(144)

Asian0.4%(68)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic69.6%(9,851)

Black29.8%(4,226)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(43)

Asian0.5%(74)

Other0.1%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(406)

Cuban0.6%(151)

Spaniard0.4%(98)

Puerto Rican0.4%(94)

South American0.3%(80)

Chilean0.2%(41)

Central American0.1%(27)

Salvadoran0.1%(27)

Colombian0.1%(25)

Peruvian0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.1%(293)

Asian Indian0.3%(86)

Korean0.3%(71)

Filipino0.2%(51)

Pacific Islander origin

Guamanian0%(3)

Ancestry

English22.2%(5,875)

German14.1%(3,733)

Irish10.4%(2,751)

American6.8%(1,786)

Italian4.5%(1,201)

British2.6%(674)

Polish2.5%(651)

Scottish2.4%(636)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(495)

French1.5%(386)

Arab1.1%(302)

Russian1.1%(297)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese1%(261)

Greek0.9%(245)

Welsh0.8%(200)

Dutch0.6%(156)

Swedish0.5%(144)

Norwegian0.5%(140)

Slovak0.5%(125)

Portuguese0.4%(112)

Bulgarian0.4%(99)

Lithuanian0.3%(83)

Czech0.3%(72)

West Indian0.3%(72)

Danish0.2%(61)

Serbian0.2%(58)

Canadian0.2%(57)

Subsaharan African0.2%(57)

Jamaican0.2%(54)

Ukrainian0.2%(53)

Hungarian0.2%(45)

French Canadian0.2%(44)

Palestinian0.2%(41)

Swiss0.2%(40)

Iranian0.1%(37)

Romanian0.1%(36)

Finnish0.1%(26)

Austrian0.1%(22)

Brazilian0.1%(14)

Belgian0%(12)

Haitian0%(11)

Kenyan0%(7)

Ethiopian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.7%

−12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.5%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.8 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 21.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.2%(2,870)

Married67.2%(7,664)

Widowed2.3%(257)

Divorced5.4%(611)

Women 15+

Never married21.2%(2,472)

Married59.2%(6,911)

Widowed9.2%(1,078)

Divorced10.3%(1,205)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 85.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(482)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.2%(620)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.3%(884)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.7%(31)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,869 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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