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  | City: | Forest | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 434 | 
| Latitude: | 37.364886 | 
| Longitude: | -79.314646 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 20,595 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,416 | 
| White Population: | 15,099 | 
| Black Population: | 898 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 157 | 
| Asian Population: | 193 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 26 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 58 | 
| Male Population: | 8,079 | 
| Female Population: | 8,337 | 
| Median Age: | 37.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.00 | 
| Households: | 6,464 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.64 | 
| Average House Value: | $141,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $56,329 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 507 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,080 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $200,190,000 | 
| Land Area: | 67.943 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.218 sq mi | 
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