Sumner

County:: Lawrence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.398
State:: Illinois

Sumner is a city located in Lawrence County, Illinois. Sumner has a 2025 population of 2,570. Sumner is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -2.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,635 in 2020.

The average household income in Sumner is $63,091 with a poverty rate of 33.07%.The median age in Sumner is 37 years: 37.7 years for males, and 32.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sumner includes 58.1% White, 33.47% Black or African American, 5.07% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,295	58.1%
Black or African American	746	33.47%
Other race	113	5.07%
Two or more races	58	2.6%
Asian	14	0.63%
Native American	3	0.13%

Sumner Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sumner's average per capita income is $41,750. Household income levels show a median of $51,458. The poverty rate stands at 33.07%.

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	$93,854	-
Families	$60,000	$68,385
Households	$51,458	$63,091
Non Families	$41,094	$51,762

$41,750

Average Income

$51,458

Median Household Income

33.07%

Poverty Rate