Gloucester Courthouse is a community in Gloucester County, Virginia, home to about 3,336 people across 7.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23061.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gloucester Courthouse; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gloucester Courthouse had 3,030 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 234th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Gloucester County grew from 12,832 residents in 1900 to 38,711 in 2020.
Gloucester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N, VA weather station (6 miles away).
7,878 jobs at 868 businesses in Gloucester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
245 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gloucester Courthouse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 103 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gloucester County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel ElementaryGloucester | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Botetourt ElementaryGloucester | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Petsworth ElementaryGloucester | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Page MiddleGloucester | 6–8 | 573 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Peasley MiddleGloucester | 6–8 | 565 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Gloucester HighGloucester | 9–12 | 1,547 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences AcademyGloucester | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware AcademyGloucester | Pre-K–8 | 159 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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