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 853. Fort Sumner is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 877 in 2020.

The average household income in Fort Sumner is $67,481 with a poverty rate of 17.16%.The median age in Fort Sumner is 27.9 years: 27.3 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

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

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	634	66.18%
Two or more races	172	17.95%
White	150	15.66%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
Native American	1	0.1%

Fort Sumner Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fort Sumner's average per capita income is $36,550. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 17.16%.

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	$111,250	-
Families	$83,504	$81,924
Non Families	$15,250	$31,075
Households	-	$67,481

$36,550

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

17.16%

Poverty Rate