Goochland County, Virginia

Goochland County is a one of the county from Virginia's 135 counties, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 16863. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 20956, It is the 79th most populous county in the U.S. state of Virginia. It has total area of 289.99 sq mi (751.07 square kilometre), of which, 284.43 square miles (736.67 square kilometre) of it is land and 5.56 square miles (14.4 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Virginia's 74th largest county by total area.

Goochland County Virginia
Map of Goochland County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 16863 people in the county, organized into 6158 households, and 4712 families living in the county. The population density was 59.3 people per square mile (22.9/kmē), making it the 42nd least densely populated county in Virginia. There were 6555 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (8.88/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 20956, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 76.9% White, 20.77% Black or African American, 0.18% American Indian, 1.25% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.89% from two or more races.

Goochland County Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Goochland County Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Goochland County Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $56307, making it the 16th highest county by median household income in Virginia. The median income for a family in the county was $64685, making its Virginia's 16th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $29105, making it the eighth wealthiest county by per capita income among the Virginia.

In 2000, 3725 pupils and students, of which 1992 are male and 1733 are female, 22.09% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 359 nursery or pri school, 202 kindergarten, 1700 elementary school, 877 high school and 587 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
YearPopulation
April 2000 census16863
April 2000 Estimate16863
July 2000 Estimate16936
July 2001 Estimate17256
July 2002 Estimate17608
July 2003 Estimate18008
July 2004 Estimate18497
July 2005 Estimate19227
July 2006 Estimate19972
July 2007 Estimate20553
July 2008 Estimate20956
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school186173359
Kindergarten10993202
Elementary school9857151700
High school445432877
College or graduate school267320587
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Goochland County, Virginia$56307$64685$29105
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587