Forney is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 38,572 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Forney is the 134th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Forney was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Forney economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Forney, where the median household income is $104,112.00.

Forney real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Forney house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Forney has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Forney telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Forney, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.94 minutes every day commuting to work.

The city of Forney is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

The education level of Forney citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.64% of adults in Forney have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Forney in 2022 was $38,834, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,336 for a family of four. However, Forney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Forney is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Forney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Forney also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.36% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Forney include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Forney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.