Dumas is a city in Moore County, Texas, home to about 14,452 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79029.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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 | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)248 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX365 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 14,501 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 213th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Moore County grew from 209 residents in 1900 to 21,358 in 2020.
Moore 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 22°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dumas, TX weather station (about a mile away).
8,969 jobs at 456 businesses in Moore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dumas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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 ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas North ElDumas | Pre-K–4 | 738 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Dumas South ElDumas | Pre-K–4 | 701 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Dumas IntDumas | 5–6 | 619 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Dumas J HDumas | 7–8 | 609 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Dumas H SDumas | 9–12 | 1,192 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| North Plains Opportunity CenterDumas | 10–12 | 35 | Alternative Education | 0.4 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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