Demographics & People — Sumner, Iowa
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 2,159 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~2,000 |
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| Median Age | 47.5 |
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| Total Households | 913 |
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| Family Households | 516 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.3 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0528 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 2,057 |
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| Black or African American | 30 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| German | 1,061 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 452 |
| Irish | 424 |
| English | 303 |
| Other groups | 179 |
| Scotch-Irish | 103 |
| American | 81 |
| Norwegian | 65 |
| Dutch | 46 |
| Swedish | 30 |
Language
| English Only | 2,057 |
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| Spanish | 10 |
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| Population 5+ | 2,073 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 159 |
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| Population 18+ | 1,648 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Sumner, Iowa.
