Lynchburg Reporter

56.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forest in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.5 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,075.

97.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	226	2.9
Regular high school diploma	1,318	16.7
GED or alternative credential	161	2
Some college, less than 1 year	517	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,185	15
Associate's degree	847	10.7
Bachelor's degree	2,120	26.8
Master's degree	1,222	15.5
Professional school degree	126	1.6
Doctorate degree	187	2.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.