Fort Sumner, NM Demographics

The total population of Fort Sumner is estimated to be 1,206 with 702 males (58.21%) and 504 females (41.79%). There are 198 less females than males in Fort Sumner.
The median household income in Fort Sumner was $38,433 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,748(4.76%) from $36,685 in 2020. This income is 51.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Sumner sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $108,767. Overall, the median household income for the village of Fort Sumner stands at $38,433.
In Fort Sumner, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,454 for males and $22,041 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,993 for males and $29,152 for females.
In Fort Sumner, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $31,752.
In 2022, the population of Fort Sumner was 879, a 0.69% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Sumner's population was 873, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 876 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Sumner, NM is 20.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 39.96% were under the age of 15, 23.31% aged 15 to 29, 23.53% aged 30 to 64, 12.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Sumner population: 38.12% are White, 3.23% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 51.25% are some other race and 7.26% are multiracial.