City in Lawrence County, Illinois · 1.4 sq mi · 987 people per sq mi
1,380 people live in Sumner. The typical household earns $55,625, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,631 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.32%
Men 38.8 · Women 32
1870–2026
1,380
2026 projection
47.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
1,380
2026 projection
47.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,380 | -276 | 16.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,656 | +125 | 8.16% |
| 2024 | 1,531 | +141 | 10.14% |
| 2023 | 1,390 | +119 | 9.36% |
| 2022 | 1,271 | -1,185 | 48.25% |
| 2021 | 2,456 | -175 | 6.65% |
| 2020 | 2,631 | -37 | 1.39% |
| 2019 | 2,668 | -46 | 1.69% |
| 2018 | 2,714 | -46 | 1.67% |
| 2017 | 2,760 | -46 | 1.64% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sumner has a population change lower than Lawrence County, Illinois, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 33% | 44% |
| Never married | 51% | 54% | 38% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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