Goochland County
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- Population
- 26,410
- Area
- 282.03 sq mi (730.45 km²), 8.47 sq mi water
- Median age
- 50.5
- Households
- 10,342
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $118,931
- Median house value
- $500,600
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Goochland County
Local News

Plans submitted to revive Goochland subdivision that was first proposed two decades ago
A tentative plat for the Rose Retreat project was approved in 2008 but it stalled and never materialized as “a result of the 2008 recession.”

Scaled-down, 110-acre Maidens subdivision gets OK from Goochland planning commission
Both a small subdivision across 110 acres in Maidens and a project from Main Street Homes on Manakin Road got the thumbs-up from the Goochland planning commission on Thursday.

The Agenda: Local government briefs for 9.21.26
Chesterfield mulls using eminent domain to extend Powhite Parkway, two subdivision plans in Goochland advance, and upgrades start at Henrico’s Tuckahoe Park. (BizSense Pro required)

CarMax lays off 145 corporate employees, nearly half of them based in Richmond area
The Goochland-based used car giant has laid off more than 1,000 employees in several rounds of cuts since 2024. This latest round comes just months into the tenure of its new CEO, Keith Barr.

Updated: Main Street Homes eyes larger-lot project beside its Tuckahoe Bridge subdivision in Goochland
The Midlothian-based builder is seeking approval from Goochland County for Tuckahoe West, a 38-home subdivision with 2-acre-minimum lots just west of its completed Tuckahoe Bridge community.