Goochland is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,943 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Goochland is the 154th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns, Goochland isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Goochland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Goochland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Goochland who work in sales jobs (15.89%), office and administrative support jobs (15.89%), and management occupations (6.15%).

Also of interest is that Goochland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One downside of living in Goochland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Goochland, the average commute to work is 34.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Goochland is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Goochland, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.44% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Goochland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Goochland Information and Demographics

The citizens of Goochland are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 16.64% of adults in Goochland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Goochland in 2000 was $17,690, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,760 for a family of four.

Goochland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Goochland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Goochland is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Goochland include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Goochland is English.