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Population in 2022: 14,166 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 
Males: 7,423  (52.4%)
Females: 6,743  (47.6%)
Median resident age:

29.5 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 79029.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,707 (it was $36,147 in 2000)
Dumas:

$64,707
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,364 (it was $16,180 in 2000)

Dumas city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,404 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
Dumas:

$155,404
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $204,284; detached houses: $214,551; townhouses or other attached units: $200,341; mobile homes: $36,364

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,031.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dumas: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.1%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.3% for Black residents, 13.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.9% for other race residents, 17.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Dumas, TX (2022)
    • 8,78159.4%Hispanic
    • 4,22228.5%White alone
    • 6374.3%Two or more races
    • 5994.0%Black alone
    • 5563.8%Asian alone
    • 400.3%American Indian alone
    • 460.3%Other race alone

Races in Dumas detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Dumas, Texas as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dumas is 644 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Dumas by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(7.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.4)		1
(7.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		12
(86.1)		8
(54.5)		13
(86.7)		4
(26.8)		10
(66.3)		4
(26.6)		10
(66.7)		3
(19.9)		8
(53.5)		4
(27.0)		6
(42.0)		8
(58.3)		14
(103.7)		5
(35.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(7.2)		2
(13.6)		3
(20.0)		1
(6.7)		3
(19.9)		2
(13.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.6)		2
(13.4)		1
(6.8)		1
(7.0)		1
(7.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		37
(265.6)		29
(197.4)		26
(173.3)		28
(187.3)		36
(238.8)		32
(213.2)		38
(253.6)		19
(126.2)		25
(167.3)		20
(135.2)		19
(133.0)		24
(174.8)		35
(259.2)		25
(176.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		60
(430.6)		58
(394.8)		43
(286.7)		67
(448.3)		53
(351.6)		49
(326.4)		73
(487.2)		44
(292.3)		51
(341.3)		29
(196.1)		35
(244.9)		30
(218.5)		26
(192.5)		31
(219.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		339
(2,433)		247
(1,681)		277
(1,847)		310
(2,074)		260
(1,725)		296
(1,972)		284
(1,895)		177
(1,176)		224
(1,499)		199
(1,346)		180
(1,260)		210
(1,530)		205
(1,518)		217
(1,535)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(86.1)		14
(95.3)		16
(106.7)		14
(93.7)		15
(99.5)		12
(79.9)		3
(20.0)		11
(73.1)		28
(187.4)		32
(216.4)		38
(265.9)		44
(320.5)		26
(192.5)		19
(134.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(14.4)		2
(13.6)		2
(13.3)		4
(26.8)		7
(46.4)		2
(13.3)		2
(13.3)		2
(13.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.0)		1
(7.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index272.9189.6225.8182.7221.6176.1215.6116.5192.5135.6165.1185.9239.2167.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Dumas, TX

Crime rate in Dumas detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 28 (23 officers - 18 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: English (5.7%), German (3.8%), African (3.1%), American (2.7%), European (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3657 feet

Land area: 5.13 square miles.

Population density: 2,763 people per square mile   (average).

Dumas, Texas map

3,207 residents are foreign born (16.9% Latin America, 2.5% Asia).

This city:

21.7%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,657 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,344 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (46.4 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (250.4 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (363.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Cactus, TX (3.6 miles ),
Sunray, TX (3.7 miles ),
Channing, TX (4.9 miles ),
Hartley, TX (4.9 miles ),
Lake Meredith Estates, TX (5.0 miles ),
Fritch, TX (5.1 miles ),
Sanford, TX (5.2 miles ),
Boys Ranch, TX (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.86 N, Longitude: 101.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,239 (-15.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,614 (52.4%)

Area code: 806

Distribution of median household income in Dumas, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dumas, TX in 2022
Dumas satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 35 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $236,500
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $238,000
  • 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $172,500
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $255,700
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $255,700
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $190,900
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $217,600
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $177,200
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $163,900
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $188,200
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,900
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Dumas, TX residents
Average permit cost in Dumas, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Dumas, TX
Historical housing units in Dumas, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +824 (+6.4%).
Most common industries in Dumas, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (17.6%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (6.3%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (22.4%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (9.9%)
  • Construction (8.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
  • Utilities (3.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.6%)
  • Food (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Dumas, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Food processing workers (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Food processing workers (8.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)

Average climate in Dumas, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Dumas-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Dumas city center .

On 3/18/1982, a category F4 tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dumas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 616% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 284.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 207.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 293.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Dumas center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 187.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Moore County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dumas topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Dumas:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPICE (209 S BLISS)
  • MOORE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 224 E SECOND STREET)
  • CANYON VIEW MANOR (315 EAST 19TH STREET)
  • GREAT PLAINS NURSING AND REHABILITATION (315 E 19TH)
  • MEMORIAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (224 E 2ND ST)
  • ACCESSCARE DUMAS DIALYSIS (109 BINKLEY)
  • MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH (209 S BLISS)
  • PANHANDLE HEALTH CARE (115 WEST 1ST)

Airports located in Dumas:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dumas:

  • Amarillo College (about 48 miles; Amarillo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,622)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 61 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 6,820)
  • Wayland Baptist University (about 117 miles; Plainview, TX; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 141 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 158 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • Texas Tech University (about 158 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • South Plains College (about 160 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)

Public high schools in Dumas:

Public elementary/middle schools in Dumas:

  • DUMAS J H (Students: 1,085, Location: 700 E 5TH SREET, Grades: 7-8)
  • GREEN ACRES EL (Students: 646, Location: 300 OAK AVE, Grades: PK-4)
  • MORNINGSIDE EL (Students: 603, Location: 623 POWELL AVE, Grades: PK-4)
  • SUNSET EL (Students: 524, Location: 401 W 14TH ST, Grades: PK-4)
  • HILLCREST EL (Students: 384, Location: 514 PEAR AVE, Grades: PK-4)
  • DUMAS INT (Location: 400 TEXAS AVE, Grades: 5-6)
See full list of schools located in Dumas

Library in Dumas:

  • KILLGORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $460,830; Location: 124 S BLISS AVE; 52,760 books; 14,305 audio materials; 2,975 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 45 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Dumas: Moore County Courthouse (A), Moore County Historical Museum (B), Dumas Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dumas include: United Pentecostal Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), First Street Church of Christ (C), Church of Christ (D), Temple Baptist Church (E), Southside Baptist Church (F), Primera Iglesia Bautista Church (G), First Baptist Church Hispana Mission (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dumas include: Texhoma Park (1), Morton Park (2), Shamrock Park (3), Durrett Park (4), Pioneer Park (5), Phillips Park (6), Dumas Football Stadium (7), Phillips Park Baseball Fields (8), Pioneer Park Baseball Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Chamber Of Commerce (524 Porter).

Hotels: Capri Motel & RV Hookups (834 North Dumas Avenue), Chuck Wagon Motel (110 East 1st Street), Best Western Windsor Inn (1701 South Dumas Avenue), Comfort Inn Dumas (1620 South Dumas Avenue).

Birthplace of: Steven Schafersman - Geologist, Elizabeth A. Davis - Theatre actor, Carl McAdams - Football player, Diane Kern - Film director.

Moore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dumas and their reported violations in the past:

J H AGRIENTERPRISES NO 1 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Dumas in 2010:

  • 101 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 39 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Dumas in 2000:

  • 102 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Dumas (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Dumas Mb Branch at 510 South Bliss Avenue, branch established on 1974/07/29; Dumas Branch at 515 South Bliss Avenue, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First National Bank Texas: Dumas Banking Center - Rc 871 at 2003 S. Dumas, branch established on 2004/03/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $944.3 mil, Deposits: $815.9 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 250 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Happy State Bank: Dumas Financial Center Branch at Fifth Street And Dumas Avenue, branch established on 1956/01/25. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $1,840.0 mil, Deposits: $1,625.4 mil, headquarters in Happy, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Happy Bancshares, Inc.
  • Dalhart Federal Savings & Loan Association, SSB: 202 East Seventh St Branch at 202 East Seventh St, branch established on 1934/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/25: Bank assets: $103.9 mil, Deposits: $81.1 mil, headquarters in Dalhart, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • First National Bank: Dumas Banking Center Branch at 1201 E First St, branch established on 2002/10/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $160.1 mil, Deposits: $137.9 mil, headquarters in Spearman, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Spearman Bancshares, Inc.
  • First State Bank: Dumas Office at 500 East First Street, branch established on 1958/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $192.1 mil, Deposits: $171.1 mil, headquarters in Stratford, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Stratford Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Dumas:

Marital status in Dumas, TX
  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

For population 25 years and over in Dumas:

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.3
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dumas
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dumas, TX (based on Moore County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,86236
Other2,8374
Mainline Protestant1,4657
Catholic1,2393
None8,501-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Moore County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Moore County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:

5.02 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Here:

7.03 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Moore County:

28.8%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.7%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dumas:

44.7%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Dumas:

28.4
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

23.1%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.9%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.6%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Dumas:

54.1%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.0%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dumas, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 30$140,074$56,0300$0
Solid Waste Management 16$67,409$50,5570$0
Firefighters 16$94,075$70,5560$0
Other and Unallocable 9$46,566$62,0880$0
Gas Supply 7$29,836$51,1470$0
Other Government Administration 7$15,699$26,9130$0
Streets and Highways 7$30,830$52,8510$0
Parks and Recreation 7$27,101$46,4590$0
Water Supply 6$23,478$46,9560$0
Financial Administration 6$30,714$61,4280$0
Sewerage 2$8,066$48,3960$0
Health 1$4,252$51,0240$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,658$43,8960$0
Totals for Government 115$521,758$54,4440$0

Dumas government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,646,000 ($186.79)
    Gas Utilities: $2,174,000 ($153.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,723,000 ($121.63)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,578,000 ($111.39)
    General - Other: $1,418,000 ($100.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,381,000 ($97.49)
    Water Utilities: $1,084,000 ($76.52)
    Central Staff Services: $1,001,000 ($70.66)
    Regular Highways: $548,000 ($38.68)
    Sewerage: $269,000 ($18.99)
    Financial Administration: $173,000 ($12.21)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $734,000 ($51.81)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $190,000 ($13.41)
    Water Utilities: $67,000 ($4.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000 ($3.60)
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($1.98)
    Gas Utilities: $12,000 ($0.85)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,436,000 ($313.14)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $166,000 ($11.72)

Dumas government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,443,000 ($172.46)
    Sewerage: $1,729,000 ($122.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $333,000 ($23.51)
    Other: $186,000 ($13.13)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000 ($1.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $526,000 ($37.13)
    General Revenue - Other: $71,000 ($5.01)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($0.28)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $3,610,000 ($254.84)
    Water Utilities: $3,036,000 ($214.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $57,000 ($4.02)
    General Local Government Support: $15,000 ($1.06)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,744,000 ($264.29)
    Property: $1,640,000 ($115.77)
    Other Selective Sales: $626,000 ($44.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $265,000 ($18.71)
    Other License: $76,000 ($5.36)

Dumas government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,490,000 ($1587.60)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,325,000 ($1505.36)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,165,000 ($82.24)

Dumas government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,557,000 ($109.91)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $214,000 ($15.11)
Businesses in Dumas, TX
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's2
Best Western1Nike2
Burger King1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut2
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Subway1
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hilton1True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dumas:

  • KDDD (800 AM; 0 kW; DUMAS, TX; Owner: NORTH RIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KXIT (1240 AM; 1 kW; DALHART, TX; Owner: DALHART RADIO, INC.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dumas:

  • K219CC (91.7 FM; DUMAS, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KDDD-FM (95.3 FM; DUMAS, TX; Owner: NORTH RIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KQFX (104.3 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KATP (101.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Dumas:

  • KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Dumas fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 197ft / 59.7mTotal length
  • 51,500Total average daily traffic
  • 11,510Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dumas, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 11980-1989
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dumas, TX
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dumas)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 179 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Dumas, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dumas)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Dumas)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 84. The highest number of fires - 139 took place in 2011, and the least - 22 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Dumas, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.0%), and Structure Fires (20.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dumas, TX
    • 88462.0%Outside Fires
    • 29420.6%Structure Fires
    • 20014.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 473.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dumas, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dumas, Texas:

  • Best Western Dumas Inn, 1712 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, Texas 79029 , Phone: (806) 935-6441
  • Comfort Inn, 1620 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, Texas 79029 , Phone: (806) 935-6988, Fax: (806) 935-6924
  • Quality Inn, 1525 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, Texas 79029 , Phone: (806) 935-4000, Fax: (806) 935-9585
  • Days Inn & Suites, 1610 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, Texas 79029 , Phone: (806) 935-2222, Fax: (806) 935-1999
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Dumas, 2010 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, Texas 79029 , Phone: (806) 935-6666, Fax: (806) 935-3977
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1932 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, Texas 79029 , Phone: (806) 934-2365, Fax: (806) 934-5528
  • Laquinta Inn And Suites, 1912 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, Texas 79029 , Phone: (806) 934-5515, Fax: (806) 934-5528
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dumas, Texas
Most common first names in Dumas, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7375.1 years
William6574.2 years
James5973.3 years
Mary4478.9 years
Charles3774.0 years
George3376.4 years
Robert3171.1 years
Ruth2179.8 years
Helen2077.5 years
Donald2066.4 years
Most common last names in Dumas, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4077.2 years
Brown3174.6 years
Phillips2171.0 years
Jones2172.8 years
Hall2077.2 years
Johnson1874.7 years
Moore1778.2 years
White1773.7 years
Lewis1581.6 years
Clark1478.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dumas, TX
  • 68.4%Utility gas
  • 27.3%Electricity
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dumas, TX
  • 51.6%Electricity
  • 47.8%Utility gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used


Dumas compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Dumas on our top lists:

  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Thailand (population 500+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
There are 11 pilots and 9 other airmen in this city.
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