Fort Sumner, NM Demographics

A map of Fort Sumner's Population by Race

Fort Sumner, New Mexico has an estimated population of 938, an increase from the 889 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.0% Hispanic, 18.7% White, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Sumner, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Sumner has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fort Sumner, that probability was 53.7% in 2020 and 30.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Sumner is ranked the 168th most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fort Sumner was ranked the 175th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Sumner's White Population

175 residents of Fort Sumner, or 18.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Sumner is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Fort Sumner ranks 195th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Sumner's White population has declined by an estimated 55.5%. White residents' share of Fort Sumner's population has decreased from 44.2% to 18.7%.

Fort Sumner is more White than neighboring Puerto de Luna (18% White). Fort Sumner is less White than neighboring Lake Sumner (44.2% White), House (28.6% White), Newkirk (100% White), and Melrose (59.3% White).

Fort Sumner's Black Population

1 residents of Fort Sumner, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Sumner is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Fort Sumner ranks 227th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Sumner's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Fort Sumner's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Fort Sumner is more Black than neighboring Lake Sumner (0% Black), House (0% Black), Puerto de Luna (0% Black), Newkirk (0% Black), and Melrose (0% Black).

Fort Sumner's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Sumner, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Sumner is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Fort Sumner ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Sumner's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fort Sumner's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fort Sumner's Hispanic Population

760 residents of Fort Sumner, or 81.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Sumner is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Sumner ranks 218th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Sumner's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 65.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Sumner's population has increased from 51.6% to 81.0%.

Fort Sumner is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Sumner (55.8% Hispanic), House (2.2% Hispanic), Newkirk (0% Hispanic), and Melrose (31.5% Hispanic). Fort Sumner is less Hispanic than neighboring Puerto de Luna (82% Hispanic).

Fort Sumner's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Sumner, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Sumner is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Sumner ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Sumner's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Sumner's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Fort Sumner is less Native American/Other than neighboring Melrose (0.7% Native American/Other).

Fort Sumner's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Fort Sumner, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Sumner is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Sumner ranks 221st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Sumner's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Sumner's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.2%.

Fort Sumner is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Sumner (0% Multiracial), Puerto de Luna (0% Multiracial), and Newkirk (0% Multiracial). Fort Sumner is less Multiracial than neighboring House (69.2% Multiracial), and Melrose (8.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.