CDP in Bedford County, Virginia · 13.6 sq mi · 975 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Forest. The typical household earns $81,552, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,075 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.61%
Men 38.6 · Women 41.3
2011–2026
13,254
2026 projection
19.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
13,254
2026 projection
19.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,254 | +260 | 2.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,994 | +518 | 2.05% |
| 2023 | 12,476 | +917 | 7.93% |
| 2022 | 11,559 | +514 | 4.65% |
| 2021 | 11,045 | -30 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 11,075 | +239 | 2.21% |
| 2019 | 10,836 | +538 | 5.22% |
| 2018 | 10,298 | -355 | 3.33% |
| 2017 | 10,653 | +116 | 1.10% |
| 2016 | 10,537 | +245 | 2.38% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 134 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 60% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 29% | 28% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau