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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 857 . Fort Sumner is currently declining at a rate of -1.15% annually and its population has decreased by -2.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 875 in 2020.

The median age in Fort Sumner is 27.9 years: 27.3 years for males, and 36.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 144.4 males.

857
Total Population
259
Density (mi²)
-10 -1.15%
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 (66.18%)

Two or more races (17.95%)

White (15.66%)

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

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)