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Dumas, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Tippah County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
358 Population 92/sq mi density
$57,000 Median Income $29,809 per capita
$101,300 Home Value $154,462 Zillow
$675 Median Rent 18.8% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
50 Violent Crime/100K 1,670 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,000 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,300 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,000
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,809
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Dumas vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Dumas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,000
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,809
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,687
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$833
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$833
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.8%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$899M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 84.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.1%
Other 11.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
396
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
30
Retail
75
Manufacturing
23

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,687
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,626
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$57,000
Per Capita Income$29,809
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$54,687
Avg Weekly Wage$833
County GDP$899M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.3%
Poverty Rate2.2%
Gini Coefficient0.460
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute32 minutes
Drive Alone84.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments396
Restaurants34
Healthcare30
Retail75
Manufacturing23

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$54,687
Avg Property Tax$2,626