America's strength lies in its size and its diversity of resources. Our greatest resource is and has always been our people. With strong Native American roots that go down to the days before Anglo settlement, to modern trends that bring the best of a growing, hardworking, and productive Hispanic population, Dumas is the place to be.
 
Dumas
1980 1990 2000
Population 11,685 12,871 13,747
Households 3,980 4,473 4,755
Household Size   2.84 2.85
       
Moore County 1980 1990 2000
Population 16,575 17,865 20,121
Households 5,589 6,101 6,774
Household Size   2.90 2.94
 
POPULATION BY RACE
  Dumas Moore County
Population by Race (2000)   %   %
White 7,160 52.1 12,864 63.9
Hispanic 5,876 42.7 9,558 47.5
Asian 160 1.2 173 0.9
Black 99 0.7 139 0.7
Two or more races 368 2.7 527 2.6
All Other 84 0.6 140 0.7
 
Moore County Population by Age
Age Number Percent
Under 5 years 1862 9.3
5 to 9 1898 9.4
10 to 14 1831 9.1
15 to 19 1740 8.6
20 to 24
1274 6.3
25 to 34 2830 14.1
35 to 44 2886 14.3
45 to 54 2221 11.0
55 to 59 797 4.0
60 to 64 658 3.3
65 to 74 1213 6.0
75 to 84 682 3.4

85 and over

229

1.1
Median Ag 30.4  
 
Dumas Population by Age
Age Number Percent
Under 5 years 1,262 9.2
5 to 9 1,254 9.1
10 to 14 1,195 8.7
15 to 19 1,113 8.1
20 to 24
841 6.1
25 to 34 1,914 13.9
35 to 44 1,933 14.1
45 to 54 1,556 11.3
55 to 59 576 4.2
60 to 64 438 3.2
65 to 74 903 6.6
75 to 84 565 4.1

85 and over

197

1.4

Median Age 31.4  
 
OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE (1990)
  Moore County Dumas
Managerial/Professional 1,211 1,011
Executive/Admin/Manager 533 442
Professional Specialty 678 569
Technician/Sales/Admin. Support 1,705 1,359
Technician and Related 169 130
Sales 715 575
Administrative Support 821 654
Service Occupations 1,100 855
Private 13 8
Protective Service 111 103
Other Service 976 744
Farming/Forestry/Fishing 572 255
Precision/Craft/Repair 1,825 1,311
Operator/Fabricator/Laborer 1,539 1,007
Machine op/Assembly/Inspector 651 382
Transport. and Materials moving 374 241
Handler/Helper/Laborer 514 384
Total 7,952 5,798
 
INCOME
  Dumas Moore County
Income 1989 2000 1989 2000
Per Capita $11,995 $20,424 $11,186 $18,625
Average Household $34,167 $57,471 $32,501 $53,861
Median Household $29,577 $47,182 $27,665 $42,692
Median Family $32,524 $52,590 $31,010

$48,809

 
Educational Attainment for Pop. 25 and Older (1990)
  Moore County Dumas
Less than 9th Grade 1,829 17.8 1,139 15.1
9th to 12th Grade 2.078 20.2 1,446 19.1
High School Graduate 3,079 30.0 2,349 31.1
Some college, no degree 1,798 17.5 1,398 18.5
Associate Degree 375 3.7 311 4.1
Bachelor Degree 816 8.0 667 8.8
Graduate/Professional Degree Total 288 2.8 247 3.2
Total 10,263   7,555  
 
Housing Units (2000)
  Moore County Dumas
Owner-occupied 6,774 3,313
Renter-occupied 1,964 1,442
Vacant 704 364
Total 9,442 5,119