County · code 51075
Goochland CountyVirginia
Goochland County is in Virginia and has its seat in Goochland.
- Founded1728
- County seatGoochland
- Named forSir William Gooch, 1st Baronet
- Land area282 sq mi + 8.5 sq mi water
- Population24,727 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,890 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Goochland on the map of Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1728 from Henrico County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Goochland County was created in 1728 from Henrico County and named after Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet. The county lost territory in 1744 to the creation of Albemarle County and again in 1749 to the creation of Cumberland County.
- 1728
- 1730Boundary clarified Boundary between Goochland and Brunswick clarified (no change).with Brunswickno change· Va. Exec. Jour., 4:216
- 1744
- 1749
- c. 1785Boundary clarified Boundary between Goochland and Fluvanna redefined (no change).with Fluvannano change· Hening, 12:71
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Goochland
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,890 parcels from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 14,587 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Goochland by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Goochland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Goochland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Goochland County
- When was Goochland County founded?
- Goochland County was founded in 1728, formed from Henrico County, and named after Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet.
- What is the county seat of Goochland County?
- The county seat of Goochland County is Goochland.
- Is there an online parcel map for Goochland County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 17,890 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Goochland County's boundary or name changed?
- Goochland County was created in 1728 from Henrico County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Albemarle County and Cumberland County.
- Who issues building permits in Goochland County?
- The county's page on building permits: Online Permit System. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Goochland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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