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3.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sumner, where Georgia’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Sumner High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sumner beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 333 in 1900, a low of 193 in 1960, 445 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sumner, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sumner.
Typical home values rose 9.1% in the year to September 2026. Sumner’s midpoint rent is $1,042 a month. Among households locally, 67% own their home.
| Sumner | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Sumner for work: only 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 24, to 34. The median household income for Sumner comes to $55,000. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
| Sumner | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Households in Sumner have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Just over a fifth of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by drought at 19%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sumner, 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 2 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Sumner.
| Sumner | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sumner | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.2% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.0 miles of trail. For Sumner, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sumner
About 2 of every 100 Sumner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Sumner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Georgia, United States
Sumner is a town in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 445 in 2020, up from 427 in 2010. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. Sumner High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
