Dumas is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, home to about 3,768 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 71639 and 71662.
Homes sold for a median of $44 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Dumas; also Mitchellville
Mostly Dumas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dumas. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dumas; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dumas had 4,001 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 90th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Lincoln County grew from 13,389 residents in 1900 to 12,941 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dumas, AR weather station (3 miles away).
1,463 jobs at 156 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dumas’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dumas School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Elementary SchoolDumas | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dumas Middle SchoolDumas | 6–8 | 184 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Dumas High SchoolDumas | 9–12 | 266 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mitchellville.
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