Goochland is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 899 people and three associated neighborhoods, Goochland is the 294th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Goochland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Goochland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Goochland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Goochland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .

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.

Of important note, Goochland is also a town of artists. Goochland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Goochland’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Goochland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Goochland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Goochland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Goochland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

If knowledge is power, Goochland is a pretty powerful place. 51.77% of the adults in Goochland have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Goochland in 2022 was $37,311, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,244 for a family of four. However, Goochland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Goochland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Goochland residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Goochland include British, German, Icelander, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Goochland is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.