Fort Sumner, NM Population

Overview

1,364

Total Population

20.9

Median age

47.29%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

113.5

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

1,004

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Sumner's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Sumner is 20.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Sumner's population under 18 was 44.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Sumner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Sumner, 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.

There are 74 less females than males in Fort Sumner:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.29% females and 52.71% males in Fort Sumner, NM.
The Fort Sumner, NM gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 177.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 106.

Fort Sumner's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Fort Sumner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of some other race population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,004 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36 (26.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Sumner is some other race with a population of 699 (51.25% of the total population).

Fort Sumner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,227 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Sumner's population decreased by 188 (15.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Sumner's population decreased by 163 (15.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Sumner's population was lowest in year 2021 at 873.