The Town Files

Goochland County, Virginia

26,410 people. The median home is worth $500,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $118,931.

Towns in Goochland County

Towns in Goochland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Goochland899$485,700—22.3

People and housing

Goochland CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$500,600$298,050
Median rent$1,614$1,254
Median household income$118,931$78,595
Median age50.539.8
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line5.1%8.8%

Jobs and pay

18,663 jobs in 2024, average pay $118,433 a year.

Largest industries in Goochland CountyCompany management1,951 jobs · $145,426Construction1,181 jobs · $78,985Retail1,145 jobs · $49,481Health care & social assistan…920 jobs · $56,563Arts & recreation673 jobs · $32,943Hotels & restaurants628 jobs · $30,486
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Goochland County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 329 storm events in Goochland County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Goochland County by type since 1996Hail23Flood5Drought2Tornado6Ice Storm3Heavy Rain21Flash Flood2Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm52Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Goochland County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).