Health · Dumas

Dumas, AR health

Dumas differs from Arkansas on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.8% vs 14.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.8% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (24.8% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dumas
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How Dumas compares with Arkansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dumas adults…

56 of every 100 Dumas adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 51–59.8%

Bars show Dumas; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dumas, betterDumas, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 49.5% Dumas
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45% Dumas
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.8% Dumas
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.1% Dumas
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dumas adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.

83%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
42%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
57%
Colon screening
AR 62%
71%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dumas 17.1% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dumas adults are doing

1 in 3Dumas adults feel lonely
38.7% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Dumas adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Dumas adults lack social or emotional support
34.6% · Arkansas 27% · worse
1 in 5Dumas adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · Arkansas 18.5% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 2
Dumas adults worry about having enough food
41.7% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 3
Dumas adults worry about keeping their housing
30% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 4
Dumas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
24.8% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 5
Dumas adults lack reliable transportation
20.5% · AR 9.7% · worse

35.4% of Dumas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

50.4%

of Dumas adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs30%
Thinking or memory24.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone17.1%
Vision13.2%
Dressing or bathing10.2%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Dumas

Dumas and the towns around it

Care nearby

Delta Memorial HospitalDumas · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mcgehee HospitalMcgehee · 19 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello · 26.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Dewitt Hospital & Nursing HomeDe Witt · 28.6 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mchc-GouldGould · 8.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Star City Community Health CenterStar City · 21 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careDumas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Desha County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careDumas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Desha County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthDumas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monticello MHCA · need score 21 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dumas. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Dumas
MeasureDumasMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.5%51–59.8%41.4%worse
High cholesterol41.7%37–46.2%38%about the same
Obesity50%41.3–58.7%39.3%worse
Arthritis35.6%31.8–39.2%28.5%worse
Depression22.8%19.1–26.4%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.3%30.5–40.9%18.6%worse
Asthma12.6%11–14.1%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6.1–7.6%8.2%better
Diabetes23.5%20.8–26.2%13.3%worse
COPD13.9%12.3–15.6%8.6%worse
Heart disease11.1%10–12.2%7.7%worse
Stroke7.4%6.7–8.1%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.1%20.7–27.4%15.8%worse
Binge drink9.8%7.8–12%14.6%better
Get no exercise49.5%43.4–55.1%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45%38.4–52.8%38.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.6%79.4–85.5%79%better
Dentist visit42%38.3–46%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check83.9%81.8–86%84.8%about the same
Colon screening57.2%51.7–63.2%61.6%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62.7–79.2%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.5–83.2%76.9%better
No health insurance17.1%14.4–20.1%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.7%33.3–44.3%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support34.6%30.3–39.2%27%worse
Frequent mental distress21.7%19.2–24.1%18.5%worse
Fair or poor health40.4%36.1–44.5%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress21.6%19.1–24.1%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity41.7%37.4–46.1%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity30%26.8–33.4%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat24.8%22.2–27.4%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation20.5%18.3–22.9%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP35.4%31.4–39.3%11.6%
Disability
Any disability50.4%45.1–55.3%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs30%26.7–33.1%17.6%
Thinking or memory24.2%21.5–27%18.2%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.7%8.6%
Vision13.2%11.9–14.6%6.2%
Dressing or bathing10.2%9.1–11.4%4.6%
Errands alone17.1%15.2–19.1%10%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Dumas door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Dumas better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dumas directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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