Sumner, GA Demographics

A map of Sumner's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	285	295	64.9%	66.3%
Black	92	103	21.0%	23.1%
Native American/Other	29	3	6.6%	0.7%
Multiracial	19	32	4.3%	7.2%
Hispanic	14	11	3.2%	2.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Sumner, Georgia has an estimated population of 439, a slight decrease from the 445 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.9% White, 21.0% Black, 6.6% Native American/Other, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sumner, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sumner has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sumner, that probability was 50.1% in 2020 and 52.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sumner is ranked the 515th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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). Sumner was ranked the 483rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sumner's White Population

285 residents of Sumner, or 64.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sumner is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Sumner ranks 281st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumner's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Sumner's population has decreased from 66.3% to 64.9%.

Sumner is more White than neighboring Ty Ty (62.1% White), Sylvester (36.3% White), and Ashburn (27.5% White). Sumner is less White than neighboring Poulan (84.3% White), and Sycamore (72.6% White).

Sumner's Black Population

92 residents of Sumner, or 21.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sumner is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Sumner ranks 338th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumner's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Black residents' share of Sumner's population has decreased from 23.1% to 21.0%.

Sumner is more Black than neighboring Poulan (10.6% Black), and Sycamore (13.7% Black). Sumner is less Black than neighboring Ty Ty (25.8% Black), Sylvester (56.5% Black), and Ashburn (66.2% Black).

Sumner's Asian Population

0 residents of Sumner, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sumner is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Sumner ranks 489th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Sumner is less Asian than neighboring Poulan (0.3% Asian), and Sylvester (1.2% Asian).

Sumner's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Sumner, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sumner is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Sumner ranks 507th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumner's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Sumner's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.2%.

Sumner is more Hispanic than neighboring Poulan (0.3% Hispanic), Sylvester (1.9% Hispanic), and Ashburn (2.7% Hispanic). Sumner is less Hispanic than neighboring Ty Ty (4.5% Hispanic), and Sycamore (10.5% Hispanic).

Sumner's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Sumner, or 6.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sumner is higher than in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sumner ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumner's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 866.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sumner's population has increased from 0.7% to 6.6%.

Sumner is more Native American/Other than neighboring Poulan (0% Native American/Other), Ty Ty (1.6% Native American/Other), Sylvester (1% Native American/Other), Sycamore (0.1% Native American/Other), and Ashburn (0.2% Native American/Other).

Sumner's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Sumner, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sumner is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Sumner ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumner's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Sumner's population has decreased from 7.2% to 4.3%.

Sumner is more Multiracial than neighboring Sylvester (3.2% Multiracial), Sycamore (3.1% Multiracial), and Ashburn (3.4% Multiracial). Sumner is less Multiracial than neighboring Poulan (4.6% Multiracial), and Ty Ty (6% 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.