Demographics & People — Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Population Overview

Population (Census)	958
Estimated 2026	~900
Median Age	28.0
Total Households	372
Family Households	198
Average Household Size	2.54
Diversity Index	N/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White	150
Black or African American	1
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	816

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	955
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	896
Hispanic: Mexican	332
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino	329
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino	297
Hispanic: Central American	235
Hispanic: Salvadoran	235
Irish	141
Unclassified or not reported	88
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)	59

Language

English Only	343
Spanish	457
Population 5+	812

Veterans

Veterans	31
Population 18+	797

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Fort Sumner, New Mexico.