Forney, TX Demographics

A map of Forney's Population by Race

Forney, Texas had a population of 23,455 in 2020. It was 54.0% White, 17.6% Black, 2.3% Asian, 20.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forney, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Forney is the 138th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Forney's White Population

12,665 residents of Forney identify as White, or 54.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Forney larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Forney is ranked #932 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forney is more White than neighboring Travis Ranch (41.3% White), Heartland (31.8% White), and Sunnyvale (49.4% White). Forney is less White than neighboring Talty (64.3% White), and Heath (79.7% White).

Forney's Black Population

4,118 residents of Forney identify as Black, or 17.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forney slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Forney is ranked #167 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forney is more Black than neighboring Talty (11.2% Black), Heath (3.7% Black), and Sunnyvale (10.1% Black). Forney is less Black than neighboring Travis Ranch (26.4% Black), and Heartland (36.9% Black).

Forney's Asian Population

547 residents of Forney identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forney roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Forney is ranked #228 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forney is more Asian than neighboring Heartland (1.3% Asian), and Talty (0.6% Asian). Forney is less Asian than neighboring Travis Ranch (5% Asian), Heath (2.6% Asian), and Sunnyvale (25.5% Asian).

Forney's Hispanic Population

4,872 residents of Forney identify as Hispanic, or 20.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forney less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Forney is ranked #1136 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forney is more Hispanic than neighboring Talty (19.8% Hispanic), Heath (8.5% Hispanic), and Sunnyvale (10.8% Hispanic). Forney is less Hispanic than neighboring Travis Ranch (22.2% Hispanic), and Heartland (24.9% Hispanic).

Forney's Native American/Other Population

189 residents of Forney identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forney roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Forney is ranked #594 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forney is more Native American/Other than neighboring Talty (0.6% Native American/Other). Forney is less Native American/Other than neighboring Heartland (1.1% Native American/Other), Heath (1.1% Native American/Other), and Sunnyvale (1.1% Native American/Other).

Forney's Multiracial Population

1,064 residents of Forney identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forney roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Forney is ranked #381 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forney is more Multiracial than neighboring Travis Ranch (4.3% Multiracial), Heartland (4% Multiracial), Talty (3.5% Multiracial), Heath (4.3% Multiracial), and Sunnyvale (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.