Sumner

County:: Tallahatchie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.55
State:: Mississippi

Sumner is a town located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Sumner has a 2025 population of 234. Sumner is currently declining at a rate of -3.31% annually and its population has decreased by -14.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 274 in 2020.

The average household income in Sumner is $65,038 with a poverty rate of 25.32%.The median age in Sumner is 31.3 years: 27.4 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sumner includes 52.78% White, 36.62% Black or African American, 8.59% Native American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	209	52.78%
Black or African American	145	36.62%
Native American	34	8.59%
Two or more races	8	2.02%

Sumner Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sumner's average per capita income is $36,563. Household income levels show a median of $60,417. The poverty rate stands at 25.32%.

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	$74,583	-
Families	$72,917	$68,408
Households	$60,417	$65,038
Non Families	$35,625	$44,717

$36,563

Average Income

$60,417

Median Household Income

25.32%

Poverty Rate