Dumas, MS Demographics

A map of Dumas's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	302	457	99.7%	97.0%
Multiracial	1	2	0.3%	0.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Dumas, Mississippi has an estimated population of 303, a dramatic decrease from the 471 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.7% White, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dumas, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dumas has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dumas, that probability was 5.8% in 2020 and 0.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dumas is ranked the 322nd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dumas was ranked the 264th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dumas's White Population

302 residents of Dumas, or 99.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dumas is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Dumas ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dumas's White population has declined by an estimated 33.9%. White residents' share of Dumas's population has increased from 97.0% to 99.7%.

Dumas is more White than neighboring Ripley (65.5% White), Blue Mountain (58.5% White), Jumpertown (90.6% White), Falkner (86.1% White), and New Albany (60.2% White).

Dumas's Black Population

0 residents of Dumas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dumas is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Dumas ranks 415th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dumas's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dumas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dumas is less Black than neighboring Ripley (16.4% Black), Blue Mountain (20.2% Black), Jumpertown (6.4% Black), Falkner (3.6% Black), and New Albany (27.3% Black).

Dumas's Asian Population

0 residents of Dumas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dumas is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Dumas ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dumas's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dumas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dumas is less Asian than neighboring Blue Mountain (2.4% Asian), and New Albany (0.6% Asian).

Dumas's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dumas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dumas is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Dumas ranks 196th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dumas's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dumas's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Dumas is less Hispanic than neighboring Ripley (12.1% Hispanic), Blue Mountain (13.1% Hispanic), Jumpertown (1.7% Hispanic), Falkner (7.5% Hispanic), and New Albany (7.7% Hispanic).

Dumas's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dumas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dumas is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dumas ranks 285th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dumas's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dumas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dumas is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ripley (0.2% Native American/Other), Blue Mountain (0.8% Native American/Other), and New Albany (1.9% Native American/Other).

Dumas's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Dumas, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dumas is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Dumas ranks 404th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dumas's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dumas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Dumas is less Multiracial than neighboring Ripley (5.8% Multiracial), Blue Mountain (5% Multiracial), Jumpertown (1.4% Multiracial), Falkner (2.9% Multiracial), and New Albany (2.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.