Health · Dumas
Dumas, TX health
Dumas differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.7% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (28% vs 19.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DumasTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Dumas’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dumas is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 22%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 33%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,865)Healthier than 27%
About what its income would suggest. Dumas does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dumas could be anywhere from D to C+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Texas ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Dumas with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Dumas uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Dumas compares with Texas
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
38.1% have obesity
1 better7 close4 worse
Habits
34.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
71.4% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
0 better0 close3 worse
Disability
36.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Dumas adults…
33 of every 100 Dumas adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–35.2%
Bars show Dumas; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Dumas, betterDumas, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34.7% Dumas
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.6% Dumas
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Dumas
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.9% Dumas
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Dumas adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Yearly checkup
TX 74%Dentist visit
TX 55%Cholesterol check
TX 85%Colon screening
TX 58%Mammogram
TX 74%Taking BP meds
TX 74%1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dumas 28% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Dumas adults are doing
1 in 5Dumas adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Dumas adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · Texas 16.9% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
36.7%
of Dumas adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Dumas
1 hospital in Dumas, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMemorial HospitalDumas · 0.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegence Health NetworkAmarillo · 44.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
44.9 mi
Regence Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Amarillo
Regence Health Network, Inc. Rma - OutreachAmarillo · 44.9 mi
Regence Health Network, Inc. Rmda - ArsAmarillo · 47.9 mi
Regence Health Network, Inc. Rmda - HrfHereford · 76.1 mi
63.3 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Guymon
Panhandle Counseling and Health CenterGuymon · 63.3 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center Outreach CenterGuymon · 63.5 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center Outreach CenterHooker · 80.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careDumas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Moore County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDumas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Moore County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDumas's county is a federal shortage area.Moore County · need score 17 of 25
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dumas. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Dumas
| Measure | Dumas | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.4% | 31.5–35.2% | 33.1% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.3% | 33.3–37.3% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.1% | 34.4–41.8% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 22% | 20.7–23.4% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.8% | 20.1–23.6% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.8% | 14.7–21.2% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.9–10.2% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.7% | 5.4–6% | 6.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 14% | 13–14.9% | 12.7% | worse |
| COPD | 6.7% | 6.2–7.3% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.2% | 5.8–6.7% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.2–3.6% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9% | 13.6–16.1% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 15.2–18.3% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34.7% | 32.1–37.4% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6% | 31.2–46.4% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.4% | 69.2–73.4% | 73.8% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 47.2% | 43.5–51.1% | 54.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.5% | 80–82.9% | 84.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 54.3% | 48.7–59.7% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.2% | 61.2–78.2% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.1% | 71.5–74.6% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 28% | 25.6–30.8% | 19.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 17.3–19.7% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 27.5% | 25.6–29.5% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.5% | 14.5–16.6% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.7% | 34.3–39.1% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.5% | 15.4–17.7% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.4% | 17.1–19.9% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.2% | 6.8–7.8% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 8% | 7.4–8.6% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 10% | 9.3–10.8% | 8.2% | |
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 Texas 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 Texas 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.