United States › Joplin METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Joplin Metro Joplin, MO-KS · 3 counties · 200,771 residents · 1,851 sq mi
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The short version
Joplin is a metro area of 200,771 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $122,225. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. Renters pay $732 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 108 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 97 / sq mi in 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
152K 166K 180K 194K 208K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Joplin Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $49,309
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,308 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,409 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.9%
Public administration 2.9%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 1%
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$122,225
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,681 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$732
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $428 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 70.9% in 2000
33.7% rent
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.5%(164,678)
Hispanic / Latino 2.8%(5,053)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 79.8%(160,180)
Hispanic / Latino 7.7%(15,498)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.5%(25,103)
Women 15+
Never married 25.4%(21,253)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 16.9%(2,196)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.7%(2,701)
Share of the 13,024 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities JoplinCENTRAL 53,930 Carthage 15,895 Neosho 14,078 Webb City 13,459 Carl Junction 8,484 Baxter Springs 3,823 Oronogo 3,204 Columbus 2,866 Galena 2,788 Duquesne 2,345 Seneca 2,343 Granby 2,113 Duenweg 2,100 Carterville 1,869 Oswego 1,621 Sarcoxie 1,429 Loma Linda 1,009 Diamond 906 Jasper 870 Airport Drive 822 Riverton 769 Leawood 643 Alba 589 Weir 563 Fairview 432 Shoal Creek Drive 381 Scammon 366 Saginaw 333 Purcell 320 Carytown 293 The 30 most populous of 53 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Joplin, MO-KS? Joplin, MO-KS has about 200,771 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Joplin, MO-KS? The typical household in Joplin, MO-KS earns about $49,309 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Joplin, MO-KS expensive? In Joplin, MO-KS, the median home is worth about $122,225, and the typical rent is about $732 a month.
How educated are people in Joplin, MO-KS? About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Joplin, MO-KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Joplin, MO-KS? About 16.1% of people in Joplin, MO-KS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Joplin, MO-KS grown since 1990? Yes, Joplin, MO-KS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44,487 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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