Dumas

Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare, is also United States Highways 87 and 287. Window on the Plains Museum, which offers exhibits on Moore County and the Texas Panhandle, is located on South Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare. Home to Moore County Airport, a general-aviation airport two miles west of the central business district. The Dumas government claims, with some documentation, that the song "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" was written about the city. Composed in the late 1920s by Phil Baxter (a native Texan who lived for a time in Dumas) and Carl Moore, the song has also sometimes been claimed by Dumas in Desha County in southeastern Arkansas.

• Name — Dumas, Texas • Official Name — City of Dumas • Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Texas • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Moore • Government Type — Commission-Manager • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Bob Brinkman • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 14.36 • Area Land Km2 — 14.31 • Area Water Km2 — 0.05 • Area Total Sq Mi — 5.54 • Area Land Sq Mi — 5.53 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.02 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 14501 • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — –6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — –5 • Elevation Ft — 3648 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 79029 • Area Code — 806 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 48-21556 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 2410367 • Website — City Website • Pop Est As Of — 2022 • Population Est — 14166

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.52 sqmi, of which 5.5 sqmi are land and 0.019 sqmi (0.34%) is water.

As of the 2020 census, Dumas had a population of 14,501 and a median age of 31.5 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.3 males age 18 and over. 99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas. There were 4,988 households in Dumas, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.1% were married-couple households, 18.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of those households, 3,195 were families. There were 5,572 housing units, of which 10.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.7%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 6,794 — 46.9% • Black or African American — 306 — 2.1% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 272 — 1.9% • Asian — 657 — 4.5% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 1 — 0.0% • Some other race — 3,485 — 24.0% • Two or more races — 2,986 — 20.6% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 8,671 — 59.8%

As of the census of 2010, 14,691 people (an increase of 6.9% from the 2000 Census), 4,979 households, and 3,725 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,660 PD/sqmi. The 5,340 housing units averaged 1047 per square mile (650.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 74.9% White, 2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 15.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino of any race were 50.5% of the population. Of the 4,979 households, 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were not families. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.40. In the city, the population was distributed as 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 15 to 19, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101 males. Of the population over the age of 18, for every 100 females, there were 98 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,298, and for a family was $52,536. Males had a median income of $37,589 versus $25,498 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,614. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

• Illustration — Moore County Courthouse The City of Dumas describes its government as a commission-manager government with a mayor and four commissioners all elected from the city at-large, and a city manager appointed by the commission to serve as the administrative manager of the city.

A large meatpacking plant in Cactus is a major employer for Moore County. The plant was formerly owned by Swift, and is now owned by a Brazilian conglomerate, JBS USA. The plant processes up to 5,000 head of cattle per day, and has a predominantly immigrant workforce.

• Illustration — Demon Stadium in Dumas Dumas Independent School district serves the cities of Dumas and Cactus.

• Dumas High School (Dumas, grades 9–12) • Dumas Junior High School (Dumas, grades 7–8) • 1999–2000 National Blue Ribbon School • Dumas Intermediate School (Dumas, grades 5–6)

• Dumas Intermediate School (Dumas) • Green Acres Elementary School (Dumas) • Hillcrest Elementary School (Dumas) • Morningside Elementary School (Dumas) • Sunset Elementary School (Dumas) National Blue Ribbon School 2022–2023 • Cactus Elementary School (Cactus) • Dumas North Elementary (Dumas) as of 2023 • Dumas South Elementary (Dumas) as of 2024

The North Plains Opportunity Center is an alternative school located within the Dumas Independent School District. The primary function of the school is to provide an alternative education for students who are at risk of dropping out of school, needing to recover lost credits, or desire to accelerate their education experiences to pursue college or career goals.

Amarillo College, a two-year, fully accredited community college, has a branch campus in Dumas.

• Joe "King" Carrasco, born in Dumas • Tommy Shannon, Bassist who is best known as a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble • David A. Swinford, Republican former State Representative and lobbyist

• Illustration — Entrance sign to Dumas • Illustration — Louis Dumas (1856–1923), the founder of Dumas, c. 1895 • Illustration — A view of downtown Dumas • Illustration — Entrance to Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas • Illustration — Dumas Visitor Center and Chamber of Commerce office on United States Highway 287 south • Illustration — The Moore County News-Press office; a local newspaper published Wednesdays and Saturdays • Illustration — Wind turbines south of Dumas • Illustration — The First Baptist Church of Dumas • Illustration — An F-4 Phantom II in McDade Park in Dumas alt=An F-4 Phantom II in a recreational park in Dumas • Illustration — Dumas Junior High School, 2013 • Illustration — Dumas High School, 2013 • Illustration — Moore County Courthouse in Dumas on 20 August 2017

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Dumas has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.