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Dumas is a Census town of 303 people across 3.89 square miles of land, in Tippah County. Median household income is $56,500, 81.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dumas
What Dumas is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.89 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land78 plus or minus 28
- County holding the largest share of its areaTippah County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Dumas
- Population303 plus or minus 108
- Median age44.5 plus or minus 13.8
- Population under 1842 plus or minus 31
- Share under 1813.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Population 65 and over46 plus or minus 26
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Households120 plus or minus 39
- Family households82 plus or minus 34
- Share of households that are families68.3 percent plus or minus 17.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dumas
- Median household income$56,500 plus or minus $13,517
- Per capita income$33,141 plus or minus $8,641
- Civilian labor force158 plus or minus 64
- Employed155 plus or minus 63
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over229 plus or minus 76
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.2 percent plus or minus 39.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dumas
- Housing units150 plus or minus 47
- Occupied units120 plus or minus 39
- Vacant units30 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate20.0 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Owner occupied98 plus or minus 34
- Renter occupied22 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate81.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,200 plus or minus $25,314
- Median gross rent, monthly$688
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units123 plus or minus 44
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dumas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute147 plus or minus 62
- Commuting under 15 minutes12 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.2 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more84 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.1 percent plus or minus 33.1
- Drove alone86.4 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Dumas
- NFIP communityTown of Dumas
- NFIP community number280351
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/18/10
The Town of Dumas does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280351 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tippah County, not Dumas
Tippah County context, not Dumas figures
- Establishments in Tippah County382
- Covered employment, Tippah County7,028
- Average annual pay, Tippah County$43,336
- Housing units permitted, Tippah County10
Every figure in this section is published for Tippah County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dumas.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dumas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dumas, Mississippi?
303, in 120 households. Dumas town covers 3.89 square miles of land, which is 78 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dumas in?
Tippah County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dumas?
$56,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,200. Median gross rent is $688 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dumas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Dumas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dumas, town of, community 280351, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dumas figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tippah County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dumas.
Is zoning published for Dumas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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