DumasMS
A town of 453, settled in 1844.
Is Dumas a good place to live?
Dumas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
453 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dumas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dumas, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dumas.
Dumas stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. For working residents in Dumas, the share who work locally is 0.9%. In Dumas, 14% of residents live below the poverty line, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Employers in Dumas added 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 38.
| Dumas | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Dumas is worth about $155K, on Zillow’s estimate
The rent at the middle of the market for Dumas comes to $688 a month, where Mississippi’s towns sit at $905 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 6.2% in the year to September 2026. Just over four in five households own their home locally.
| Dumas | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $688 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Dumas is
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Dumas who have no health insurance: 9.8%. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Dumas. Two figures for adults locally: 38% have high blood pressure, 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Dumas | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 45% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dumas | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.2% | 22.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Dumas, mostly tornadoes
Households in Dumas have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. 28% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 27%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dumas
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dumas
About 4 of every 100 Dumas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
99% of working residents leave Dumas for work
Where Dumas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dumas
Town in Mississippi, United States
Dumas is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Dumas had a population of 471.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- ZIP code
- 38625
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Dumas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dumas, MS a good place to live?
Dumas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.