Overview
22,770
Total Population
32.3
Median age
47.37%
Female population %
111.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
45.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,188
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forney's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forney is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forney's population under 18 was 28.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forney's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forney, 23.10% were under the age of 15, 21.84% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 7.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,198 less females than males in Forney:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.37% females and 52.63% males in Forney, TX.
- The Forney, TX gender ratio is 111.1:100 i.e. 111.1 men to 100 women (1.111).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,561.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,447.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forney's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forney population: 75.96% are White, 15.96% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.55% are some other race and 3.39% are multiracial.
- Forney's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,582 (81.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forney is White with a population of 17,295 (75.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forney's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 32,108 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Forney's population increased by 8,080 (137.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forney's population increased by 9,925 (71.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forney's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,866.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)