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A town of 1,182, settled in 1893.
Goochland’s best subject grade is an A− for schools. 92% of households own their home in Goochland, against 68% in Virginia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Goochland is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns. Goochland has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Belmead (Boundary Increase) and Goochland County Court Square. Goochland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Goochland beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Goochland Elementary | PK–5 | 509 |
| Goochland Middle | 6–8 | 616 |
| Goochland High | 9–12 | 850 |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Goochland is from typical.
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The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Goochland is unincorporated, so Goochland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Goochland.
Most working residents leave Goochland for work: only 7% work in town. 3.4% of Goochland residents live below the poverty line, below both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Goochland has lost 165 jobs, to 1,418 in 2023.
| Goochland | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Goochland County Public Schools. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Goochland High, with 850 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goochland MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 616 | B− |
| Goochland HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 850 | B+ |
| Goochland ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 509 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Goochland beats the Virginia average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.1% of Goochland adults worry about having enough food.
| Goochland | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Goochland | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). 51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Goochland.
Somewhere between 48% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Goochland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.6 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Goochland | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.8% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 45.1% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Goochland has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Goochland is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Goochland home is worth about $419,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Virginia typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Tucker Park at Maidens Crossing, at 35 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Goochland’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Goochland | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tucker Park at Maidens Crossing | 1.1 mi | 35 |
| 2. Court House Green | — | 8 |
| 3. Powhatan State Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Goochland; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Goochland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Goochland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Goochland on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Goochland.
Census-designated place in Virginia, US
Goochland is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Goochland County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 899, up from 861 in 2010. The community is also known as Goochland Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Goochland Court House. It derives its name from the fact that the community is the location of the county's court house, while the county in turn is named for Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet, the royal lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749.
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That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($86,679 across the Richmond, VA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including Carl Gordon and Nathaniel Massie.
