How many people live in Goochland County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 28,200 people living in Goochland County, VA. That makes Goochland County the 65th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.32% of people living in the state.
28.2K
population of Goochland County, VA (2024)
0.32%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 28,200 people lived in Goochland County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Goochland County, VA’s age demographics?
About 7,900 Goochland County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,400 Goochland County residents, or 15.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Goochland County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Goochland County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78.8% of the Goochland County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Goochland County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (13.1%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Goochland County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Goochland County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
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