Dumas, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 452. Estimated population in July 2024: 458 (+1.3% change)
Males: 228 (50.4%), Females: 224 (49.6%)

Tippah County

Zip code: 38625

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $32,250
Median house value: $52,500

Population by Race

Races in Dumas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (64.8%), German (2.7%), Irish (2.7%), English (2.4%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 623 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dumas

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dumas town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +200 (+79.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dumas:

  • TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 15 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dumas:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 26 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 51 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 66 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dumas:

  • RIPLEY (about 12 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 14 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
  • BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN (about 16 miles; BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN, MS; Abbreviation: 8M1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dumas:

  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 81 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)