Forest, Virginia
Census designated place in Bedford County, Virginia · ZIP 24551
- Bedford County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 12,476 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 5,090Households
- $78,825Median household income
- $319,100Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Forest
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,006 |
| 2010 | 9,106 |
| 2020 | 11,709 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $78,825 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,815 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,275 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Forest | Bedford County | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,476 | 80,254 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $78,825 | $77,644 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 42.1 | 47.1 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $319,100 | $276,600 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.4% | 33.6% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.0% | 2.6% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.0% | 84.2% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.5 minutes | 26.5 minutes | 27.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bedford County Public Schools |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bedford County Public Schools |
| Jefferson Forest High | Public | 9–12 | Bedford County Public Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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