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.
Geography
Sumner is located at (31.510979, -83.738315). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all land.
History The community was named after John C. "Jack" Sumner, the original owner of the town site. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sumner as a town in 1883.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Sumner town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)25931029583.82%72.60%66.29%Black or African American alone (NH)4610310314.89%24.12%23.15%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3030.97%0.00%0.67%Asian alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.22%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)16320.32%1.41%7.19%Hispanic or Latino (any race)08110.00%1.87%2.47%Total309427445 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 309 people, 110 households, and 87 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population grew to 445.
Notable people Hoke Howell (1929–1997), actor who was known for playing the recurring role of Ben Jenkins in the ABC western television series Here Come the Brides
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