Goshen, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 406. Estimated population in July 2024: 399 (-1.7% change)
Males: 186 (45.8%), Females: 220 (54.2%)

Rockbridge County

Zip code: 24439

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $23,958
Median house value: $59,100

Population by Race

Races in Goshen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Black (3.7%)

Ancestries: United States (33.7%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.7%), German (4.9%), Polish (4.7%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goshen

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:

  • STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LEXINGTON, VA)
  • BATH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA)
  • COLUMBIA ALLEGHENY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; LOWMOOR, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goshen:

  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 51 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 57 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goshen:

  • INGALLS FIELD (about 24 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Abbreviation: HSP)
  • EAGLE’S NEST (about 40 miles; WAYNESBORO, VA; Abbreviation: W13)
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 46 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; Abbreviation: VBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:

  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)