Goochland County Demographics

A map of Goochland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,485	19,081	77.6%	77.2%
Black	3,610	3,252	13.7%	13.2%
Hispanic	1,004	862	3.8%	3.5%
Multiracial	754	832	2.9%	3.4%
Asian	501	493	1.9%	2.0%
Native American/Other	56	207	0.2%	0.8%

Goochland County, Virginia has an estimated population of 26,410, an increase from the 24,727 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.6% White, 13.7% Black, 3.8% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Goochland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Goochland has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Goochland County, that probability was 38.4% in 2020 and 37.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Goochland County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Goochland County was ranked the 70th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Goochland County's White Population

20,485 residents of Goochland County, or 77.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Goochland County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Goochland County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goochland County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Goochland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 77.6%.

Goochland County is more White than neighboring Louisa County (76.1% White), Fluvanna County (75% White), Cumberland County (64.1% White), and Amelia County (72.1% White). Goochland County is less White than neighboring Powhatan County (84.7% White).

Goochland County's Black Population

3,610 residents of Goochland County, or 13.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Goochland County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Goochland County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goochland County's Black population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. Black residents' share of Goochland County's population has increased from 13.2% to 13.7%.

Goochland County is more Black than neighboring Powhatan County (7.2% Black), Louisa County (11.5% Black), and Fluvanna County (11.8% Black). Goochland County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (29.4% Black), and Amelia County (19.5% Black).

Goochland County's Asian Population

501 residents of Goochland County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Goochland County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Goochland County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goochland County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Asian residents' share of Goochland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Goochland County is more Asian than neighboring Powhatan County (0.3% Asian), Louisa County (0.6% Asian), Fluvanna County (0.9% Asian), Cumberland County (0% Asian), and Amelia County (0.2% Asian).

Goochland County's Hispanic Population

1,004 residents of Goochland County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Goochland County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Goochland County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goochland County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Goochland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Goochland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Powhatan County (2.9% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (2% Hispanic). Goochland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Louisa County (4.1% Hispanic), Fluvanna County (4.6% Hispanic), and Amelia County (3.9% Hispanic).

Goochland County's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Goochland County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Goochland County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Goochland County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goochland County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Goochland County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Goochland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Powhatan County (0.8% Native American/Other), Louisa County (1.2% Native American/Other), Fluvanna County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Goochland County's Multiracial Population

754 residents of Goochland County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Goochland County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Goochland County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goochland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Goochland County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.9%.

Goochland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Powhatan County (4.1% Multiracial), Louisa County (6.4% Multiracial), Fluvanna County (6.4% Multiracial), Cumberland County (4.2% Multiracial), and Amelia County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.