Forney is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 32,108 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 $102,107.00.

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 9.50% 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.

In Forney, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.18 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Forney is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

The education level of Forney citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.71% of adults in Forney have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Forney in 2022 was $37,044, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,176 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 18.00% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Forney include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

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