Forest, VA Demographics

A map of Forest's Population by Race

Forest, Virginia had a population of 11,709 in 2020. It was 81.6% White, 6.7% Black, 3.4% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forest, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Forest is the 115th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Forest's White Population

9,553 residents of Forest identify as White, or 81.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Forest is ranked #257 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest is more White than neighboring Timberlake (77.6% White), Lynchburg (60.3% White), Madison Heights (67.4% White), and Rustburg (76.2% White). Forest is less White than neighboring Big Island (89.3% White).

Forest's Black Population

786 residents of Forest identify as Black, or 6.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Forest is ranked #359 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest is more Black than neighboring Big Island (6.3% Black). Forest is less Black than neighboring Timberlake (9.9% Black), Lynchburg (26.9% Black), Madison Heights (22.5% Black), and Rustburg (16.3% Black).

Forest's Asian Population

393 residents of Forest identify as Asian, or 3.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forest roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Forest is ranked #160 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest is more Asian than neighboring Timberlake (2.4% Asian), Lynchburg (2.2% Asian), Big Island (0% Asian), Madison Heights (0.8% Asian), and Rustburg (1.2% Asian).

Forest's Hispanic Population

474 residents of Forest identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Forest is ranked #377 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Island (0.3% Hispanic), Madison Heights (2.4% Hispanic), and Rustburg (2.6% Hispanic). Forest is less Hispanic than neighboring Timberlake (5.3% Hispanic), and Lynchburg (4.9% Hispanic).

Forest's Native American/Other Population

46 residents of Forest identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forest roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Forest is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Island (0.3% Native American/Other). Forest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Timberlake (0.6% Native American/Other), Lynchburg (1.1% Native American/Other), Madison Heights (1.2% Native American/Other), and Rustburg (0.9% Native American/Other).

Forest's Multiracial Population

457 residents of Forest identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Forest is ranked #348 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest is more Multiracial than neighboring Big Island (3.7% Multiracial), and Rustburg (2.9% Multiracial). Forest is less Multiracial than neighboring Timberlake (4.2% Multiracial), Lynchburg (4.5% Multiracial), and Madison Heights (5.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.