Town guide

Dumas, Mississippi

Dumas is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, home to about 303 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38625 and 38663.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population30378 per sq mi
Median home value$116,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dumas

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dumas

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)70 miles away
Closer regional airportTupelo Regional Airport (TUP)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX474 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.

Who represents Dumas

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dumas had 471 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 323rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Tippah County grew from 12,983 residents in 1900 to 21,815 in 2020.

Dumas population by census2000: 452, 2010: 470, 2020: 471452200047020104712020

Tippah County, 1900–2020

Tippah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,983, 1910: 14,631, 1920: 15,419, 1930: 18,658, 1940: 19,680, 1950: 17,522, 1960: 15,093, 1970: 15,852, 1980: 18,739, 1990: 19,523, 2000: 20,826, 2010: 22,232, 2020: 21,81513K’00’1015K’20’3020K’40’5015K’60’7019K’80’9021K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DumasJan: high 49°F, low 29°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 32°F, 6.4 in49°29°Jan4.954°32°Feb5.362°39°Mar5.672°47°Apr5.680°57°May5.587°65°Jun4.690°69°Jul4.890°67°Aug3.084°60°Sep3.573°48°Oct4.061°38°Nov4.452°32°Dec6.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ripley, MS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Tippah County

6,407 jobs at 382 businesses in Tippah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tippah CountyManufacturing: 2,600 jobs; Retail trade: 691 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 556 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 380 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 356 jobs; Wholesale trade: 278 jobs; Construction: 265 jobs; Educational services: 235 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Educational services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dumas’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tippah County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ripley8.2 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Booneville15.2 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Albany16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies7

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.

Schools in Dumas

Public schools here are run by South Tippah School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Grove High SchoolRipleyPre-K–12573Public2.0 mi
Ripley Elementary SchoolRipleyK–4611Public8.4 mi
Ripley Middle SchoolRipley5–8459Public7.3 mi
Ripley High SchoolRipley9–12465Public7.4 mi
North South Tippah Voc Tech CenterRipley10–12—Career and Technical8.6 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 Ripley.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.