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Fort Sumner

County:
De Baca County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.315
State:
New Mexico

Fort Sumner is a village located in De Baca County, New Mexico. Fort Sumner has a 2025 population of 853. Fort Sumner is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 877 in 2020.

The average household income in Fort Sumner is $67,481 with a poverty rate of 17.16%. The median age in Fort Sumner is 27.9 years: 27.3 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

853
Total Population
257
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.58%
Growth

Fort Sumner Population

Fort Sumner Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fort Sumner includes 66.18% other race, 15.66% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race (66.2%)

Two or more races (17.9%)

White (15.7%)

Black or African American (0.1%)

Native American (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race63466.18%
Two or more races17217.95%
White15015.66%
Black or African American10.1%
Native American10.1%

Fort Sumner Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fort Sumner's average per capita income is $36,550. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 17.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$111,250-
Families$83,504$81,924
Non Families$15,250$31,075
Households-$67,481

$36,550

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

17.16%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)