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Forney, Texas

City in Kaufman County, Texas · ZIP 75126

  • Kaufman County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13 public schools
  • 38,572 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,410Households
  • $103,360Median household income
  • $323,500Median home value
  • 13Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+319.7%
010k20k30k2000: 5,58820002010: 14,66120102020: 23,45520205,58823,455
Population of Forney at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,588
201014,661
202023,455

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Forney
Under $50k19.9%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k25%
$150k to $200k16.6%
$200k and over10.9%

Median household income $103,360 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Forney
Owner occupied
6,996 units
Renter occupied
2,414 units
Vacancy rate
4.9%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Forney compared with its county and state
Forney compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureForneyKaufman CountyTexas
Population28,222160,71829,640,343
Median household income$103,360$88,606$76,292
Median age32.434.235.5
Median home value$323,500$290,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.0%25.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents6.1%10.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes74.3%78.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work34.5 minutes35.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Forney13
Public schools in Forney, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERPublicPre-KFORNEY ISD
CLAYBON ELPublicK–4FORNEY ISD
CRISWELL ELPublicK–4FORNEY ISD
CROSBY ELPublicK–4FORNEY ISD
HENDERSON ELPublicPre-K–4FORNEY ISD
JOHNSON ELPublicK–4FORNEY ISD
WILLETT ELPublicK–4FORNEY ISD
JACKSON MIDDLEPublic7–8FORNEY ISD
RHEA INTPublic5–6FORNEY ISD
RHODES ISPublic5–6FORNEY ISD
WARREN MIDDLEPublic7–8FORNEY ISD
FORNEY H SPublic9–12FORNEY ISD
FORNEY VIRTUAL ACADEMYAlternative9–12FORNEY ISD

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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