Forney

TX

Kaufman County, Texas

Population 150K |Median income $84,075 |2 hospitals

Population
149,773
Kaufman County
Median Income
$84,075
+33% vs avg
Median Home Value
$256,900
+31% vs avg
Median Age
34.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
161K+53%
Median Income
$88,606+45%
Median Home Value
$290,800+125%
Poverty Rate
9.7%-27%
Unemployment
4.8%-47%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,286/mo
Poverty Rate
9.8% -32% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.8%
Work From Home 9.9%
Public Transit 0.1%

Demographics

White 66%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
African American 15.2%
Asian 1.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
41.3%
Obesity
38%
High Blood Pressure
32.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.3%
Binge Drinking
18.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
16.8%
Current Smoking
14%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.1%
Diabetes
11.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 54.2%
Annual Checkup 73.3%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
5%
Stroke
2.9%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
388 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2329 per 100k
+17% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
308.8
Homicide
7.1
Robbery
71.6
Burglary
339.9
Larceny-Theft
1654.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
334.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Alerts & News — Forney Area 5

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kaufman County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.