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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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