Goochland County, VA

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2021 Population

24,300

3.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

48.8

0.412% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.19%

3.91% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$100,517

3.47% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$402,300

6.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Goochland County, VA had a population of 24.3k people with a median age of 48.8 and a median household income of $100,517. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Goochland County, VA grew from 23,472 to 24,300, a 3.53% increase and its median household income grew from $97,146 to $100,517, a 3.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goochland County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), and White (Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Goochland County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Goochland County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Goochland County, VA was $402,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.9%.

Most people in Goochland County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Goochland County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Goochland County, VA borders Chesterfield County, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, Louisa County, VA, and Powhatan County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Goochland County, VA is home to a population of 24.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.6% of Goochland County, VA residents were born outside of the country (876 people).

In 2021, there were 5.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Goochland County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 609 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Goochland County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Goochland County, VA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Goochland County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goochland County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.69k ± 177
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
609 ± 248

3.15%

Hispanic Population

765 people

3.15% of the people in Goochland County, VA are hispanic (765 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Goochland County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

876 people

3.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

922 people

As of 2021, 3.6% of Goochland County, VA residents (876 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goochland County, VA was 3.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Goochland County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
800 ± 227
Gulf War (2001-)
414 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 79

Goochland County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goochland County, VA employs 11.4k people. The largest industries in Goochland County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,837 people), Retail Trade (1,266 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,085 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($121,641), Finance & Insurance ($106,394), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,917).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2021 Value

± 822

3.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.86%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Goochland County, VA grew at a rate of 3.45%, from 11k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goochland County, VA, are Management Occupations (1,801 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,612 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (955 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goochland County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k

2021 Value

± 822

3.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.86%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Goochland County, VA grew at a rate of 3.45%, from 11k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goochland County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,837 people), Retail Trade (1,266 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,085 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goochland County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Goochland County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,739

Median earning men ± $5,069

$44,054

Median earning women ± $4,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,559), Information ($96,635), and Wholesale Trade ($94,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($81,250), Information ($68,229), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

218
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
174
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
127
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Goochland County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.43%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.43%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Goochland County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goochland County, VA was $402,300 in 2021, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $379,200 to $402,300, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Goochland County, VA is 85.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Goochland County, VA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goochland County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Goochland County, VA is $100,517. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Goochland County, VA was Census Tract 4002 with a value of $105,612, followed by Census Tract 4004 and Census Tract 4005, with respective values of $94,517 and $75,584.

Property

$402,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,088

$8,119

Median Property Taxes

±$631

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Goochland County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goochland County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2021

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 85.9% of the housing units in Goochland County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goochland County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4002
Census Tract 4004
Census Tract 4005

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Goochland County, VA was Census Tract 4002 with a value of $105,612, followed by Census Tract 4004 and Census Tract 4005, with respective values of $94,517 and $75,584.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Goochland County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,517

Median Household Income

± $7,123

9.45k

Number of Households

± 703

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.45k households in Goochland County, VA grew to $100,517 from the previous year's value of $97,146.

The following chart displays the households in Goochland County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goochland County, VA is from Virginia.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (6.01%)

In 2021, 79% of workers in Goochland County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goochland County, VA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Goochland County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goochland County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goochland County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goochland County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goochland County, VA (974 out of 23.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goochland County, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Goochland County, VA has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 5.32% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Goochland County, VA see 1320 patients per year on average, which represents a 19.2% increase from the previous year (1107 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4072 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 814 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,320 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Goochland County, VA

Primary care physicians in Goochland County, VA see an average of 1,320 patients per year. This represents a 19.2% increase from the previous year (1,107 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Goochland County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.93%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

5.32%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goochland County, VA grew by 4.3% from 3.77% to 3.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Goochland County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Goochland County, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.8% in Goochland County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Goochland County, VA.

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