Short Pump

County:: Goochland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.967
State:: Virginia

Short Pump is a CDP located in Goochland County, Virginia. Short Pump has a 2025 population of 29,318. Short Pump is currently growing at a rate of 1.05% annually and its population has increased by 7.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,385 in 2020.

The average household income in Short Pump is $170,383 with a poverty rate of 4.37%. The median age in Short Pump is 38.5 years: 37.1 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Short Pump includes 60.1% White, 26.22% Asian, 7.47% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,934	60.1%
Asian	7,388	26.22%
Black or African American	2,105	7.47%
Two or more races	1,272	4.51%
Other race	366	1.3%
Native American	112	0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Short Pump Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Short Pump's average per capita income is $87,944. Household income levels show a median of $132,194. The poverty rate stands at 4.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$183,993	-
Families	$170,080	$201,283
Households	$132,194	$170,383
Non Families	$71,904	$99,714

$87,944

Average Income

$132,194

Median Household Income

4.37%

Poverty Rate