Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, home to about 31,532 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75126.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Forney; also Mesquite (Dallas County) and Travis Ranch
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Forney had 23,455 residents in the 2020 census, up 320% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Kaufman County grew from 33,376 residents in 1900 to 145,310 in 2020.
Kaufman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terrell Muni Ap, TX weather station (12 miles away).
34,851 jobs at 2,500 businesses in Kaufman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
323 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Crandall ISD, Forney ISD, Rockwall ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Walker ElHeartland | Pre-K–6 | 709 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Claybon ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 583 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Criswell ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 549 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Crosby ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 452 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Dewberry ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 692 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Early Childhood CenterForney | Pre-K | 341 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ed Wilson ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 786 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Henderson ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 580 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Hollis T Dietz ElHeartland | Pre-K–6 | 568 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Linda Lyon ElHeath | Pre-K–6 | 886 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Blackburn ElForney | K–4 | 662 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Griffin ElForney | K–4 | 717 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Johnson ElForney | K–4 | 655 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lewis ElForney | K–4 | 738 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Willett ElForney | K–4 | 741 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Jones Int ScForney | 5–6 | 758 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Rhea IntForney | 5–6 | 599 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rhodes IsForney | 5–6 | 746 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Smith IntForney | 5–6 | 680 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Basepoint Academy - ForneyForney | 6–12 | 16 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Brown MiddleForney | 7–8 | 568 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Jackson MiddleForney | 7–8 | 807 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Themer MiddleForney | 7–8 | 642 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Warren MiddleForney | 7–8 | 738 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Forney H SForney | 9–12 | 2,582 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Forney Learning AcademyForney | 9–12 | 104 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Forney Virtual AcademyForney | 9–12 | 197 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| North Forney H SForney | 9–12 | 2,648 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mesquite (Dallas County), Travis Ranch, Heartland, Dallas and Talty.
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