Dumas, Arkansas

Dumas: City in Arkansas, USA

About

Dumas is a city located in the county of Desha in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,706. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,959 inhabitants.

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Location of Dumas on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Dumas

Population : 3,959 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Desha County
Postal code : 71639
Phone Area Codes : 870
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 164 feet / 50 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 07:50:00 (6th May 2024)
Population growth : -18.87% (2010-2020)
US 65 entering Dumas Arkansas image
US 65 entering Dumas Arkansas
US 65 entering Dumas Arkansas image
US 65 entering Dumas Arkansas image

Geography

Dumas is located at 33°53'13"N 91°29'30"W (33.8870500, -91.4917900).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Dumas decreased by 18.87% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,706 - census
2011 4,562 -3.16% estimation process
2012 4,507 -1.22% estimation process
2013 4,488 -0.42% estimation process
2014 4,390 -2.23% estimation process
2015 4,302 -2.05% estimation process
2016 4,252 -1.18% estimation process
2017 4,188 -1.53% estimation process
2018 4,101 -2.12% estimation process
2019 4,046 -1.36% estimation process
2020 3,959 -2.2% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 11,361
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 13,002
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -12.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,395
April 1, 2010 Population : 13,008
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.3%
People over 65 (%) : 19.6%
Female persons, % : 52.8%
White only, percent : 49.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 47.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 44.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 495
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.6%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 6,309

Dumas zip code is 71639. County name: Desha, County fips: 05041

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 6,309
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $70,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $919
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $330
2015-2019 median gross rent : $495
Permits for construction, 2020 : 3
2015-2019 Households : 5,204
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.23
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 77.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 55.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,874
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 43,480
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 407,011
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 153,630
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,246
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $31,893
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,235
Percentage of people living in poverty : 25.4%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 291
2019 total employment : 3,339
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 121,604
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.0%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 715
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 806
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 293
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 347
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 357
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 364
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 99
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 594
2010 population per square mile : 16.9
2010 land area in square miles : 768.15

People born in Dumas (2)

People born in Dumas, including athletics sprinter Jim Hines, football player Doug Terry, .

List

Schools in Dumas

College & universities near Dumas, AR

Code Name City ZIP
106485 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello (AR) 71656

Post Office

Post offices near Dumas

Post Office Name City ZIP
Duma Post Office Dumas (AR) 71639

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Dumas , Texas city in Texas, USA with a population of 13,612 people.
  • Dumas , Mississippi human settlement in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America with a population of 474 people.

Other cities in Desha County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Desha County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Pea Ridge 6,452 City in Arkansas, USA
McGehee 3,599 City in Desha County, Arkansas, United States
Mitchellville 327 City in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas City 315 Town in Desha County, Arkansas, United States
Reed 146 Location in Arkansas

Distance to Other Cities

Dumas distances to largest Arkansas cities