Gloucester Courthouse ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gloucester Courthouse had a population of 3,030.

History

The Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District, Gloucester Downtown Historic District, Abingdon Glebe House, Airville, Burgh Westra, Cappahosic House, Gloucester Point Archaeological District, Gloucester Women's Club, Hockley, Little England, Roaring Spring, Rosewell, Toddsbury, T.C. Walker House, Ware Parish Church, and Warner Hall are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2&nbsp;square miles (18.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 7.0&nbsp;square miles (18.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2&nbsp;square miles (0.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (2.78%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Gloucester Courthouse had a population of 3,030. The median age was 47.4 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.3 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,112 households in Gloucester Courthouse, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.1% were married-couple households, 13.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.