Community Overview
We DO LIFE in Dumas!
WHY DUMAS
A great place to live, work, and invest
Dumas is the county seat of Moore County, Texas, located approximately 40 miles north of Amarillo along US 287 — one of the nation's most important north-south trade corridors. With a population of around 14,500, Dumas is large enough to offer real amenities, and small enough that your business actually matters to the people running this town.
Dumas' positive business environment is matched by a strong quality of life. The cost of living is consistently below the U.S. average, the community is tight-knit and growing, and there's more to do here than most people expect.
~14,500 population
Cost of living index 82.10
40 mi from Amarillo
Moore County seat
ECONOMY
Built to outlast downturns
Dumas demonstrated continued economic growth even through the last recession. Our community is diverse enough that when one industry experiences losses, others carry the economy forward. Job growth runs at 1.4%, a full point above the national average.
More money per capita changes hands in Dumas than almost anywhere else in the region, and the area is seeing a 6% increase in new businesses — at a time when the nation as a whole saw a 6% loss over the same five-year period.
82.10
Overall cost of living index (U.S. avg = 100)
1.4%
Job growth rate, surpassing the national average by 1%
+6%
New business growth over five years vs. -6% nationally
EDUCATION
A community committed to education
Dumas ISD serves over 4,500 students across five elementary schools, an intermediate school, junior high, and a 4A Division high school with strong sports, arts, and academic programs. The district holds a "Blue Ribbon School" designation and is rated as Recognized.
Amarillo College has maintained a permanent campus in Dumas since 2000, giving local residents a community college they can call their own. In 2013, a Career & Technical Training Center was constructed at the Dumas Business Park to support workforce and industry training — built on land donated by Dumas EDC.
The QUEST program guarantees tuition, fees, and books at Amarillo College for Dumas High School graduates who maintain good grades, behavior, and attendance from 5th grade onward. The Dumas Education Foundation has distributed over $320,000 to students pursuing higher education or vocational programs.
Dumas ISD — Blue Ribbon
Career & Technical Training Center
West Texas A&M (1 hr)
QUEST tuition guarantee
Texas Tech (2.5 hrs)
Amarillo College campus
HEALTHCARE
Exceptional care, close to home
Memorial Hospital
Moore County Hospital District named a top performer on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care.
DaVita Dialysis Center
An 8-bed dialysis center brought to Dumas through a partnership between Dumas EDC and Moore County Hospital District.
Full-service care
Family medicine, dental, vision, hearing, physical therapy, home health, hospice, nursing homes, and mental health services — all available locally.
ARTS & RECREATION
More to do than you'd expect
Dumas has genuine Western character — rodeos, cowboy culture, festivals, and community events fill up the calendar year-round. The city's park system offers tennis, swimming, biking, and water slides, and Dumas' location puts skiing, lake recreation, and canyon country all within a few hours' drive.
Evelyn Theatre
Window on the Plains Museum
The Art Center
Pheasant Trails Golf Course
Dumas Aquatic Center
YMCA of Moore County
Cactus Playa Lake
Lake Meredith Nat'l Recreation Area
Alibates Flint Quarry
Talon Point Events Center
Canadian River Off-Road Area
Cowboy Classic Rodeo
REGIONAL DAY TRIPS
Palo Duro Canyon — 1 hr
Ute Lake, NM — 1.5 hrs
Red River Ski Area — 4.5 hrs
Angel Fire Resort — 4.5 hrs
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