Recent News About Dumas
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DUMAS: 2022 Council Committee List Revised
List Revised
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12.4% of households in Dumas received food stamps in 2020
Dumas ranked 312th in Arkansas for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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17.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Desha County
17.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Desha County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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20.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Dumas city
20.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dumas city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Enforcement officers in Dumas deal with 11 crimes against society in 2020
There were 92 offenses throughout Dumas in 2020.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Dumas city in 2020
Of the 3,850 people living in Dumas city in 2020, 59.9 percent (2,307) were women and 40.1 percent (1,543) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lowe Delta News.
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Census Bureau: 0.5% of people in Dumas City identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 4,173 citizens living in Dumas City in 2019, 99.5 percent said they were only one race, while 0.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.
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Census Bureau: 71.3 percent of people in Dumas City were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 4,173 citizens living in Dumas City in 2019, 2,976 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 11, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1.9% of people in Desha County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 11,709 citizens living in Desha County in 2019, 98.1 percent said they were only one race, while 1.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.
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Census Bureau: 74.4 percent of people in Desha County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 11,709 citizens living in Desha County in 2019, 8,709 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 11, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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HHS provides $3.7 million to businesses in Dumas under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Dumas received $3.7 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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17.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Desha County
17.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Desha County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Dumas city in 2019
Of the 4,173 people living in Dumas city in 2019, 53.2 percent (2,222) were women and 46.8 percent (1,951) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lowe Delta News.
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19.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dumas city
19.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dumas city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau reports Dumas city population was 4,173 in 2019
Dumas city had a population of 4,173 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lowe Delta News.
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15.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Desha County
15.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Desha County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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16.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dumas city
16.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dumas city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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22 businesses in Desha County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 22 businesses in Desha County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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39 businesses in Desha County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 39 businesses in Desha County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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54 businesses in Desha County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 54 businesses in Desha County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.