Joplin, Missouri Population 2024

53,525

Joplin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Joplin was:

  • White: 83.79%
  • Two or more races: 8.28%
  • Black or African American: 2.93%
  • Asian: 2.09%
  • Other race: 1.65%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.46%
Land Area (mi²)
38.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,405.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.32% (1,722)
The current population of Joplin, Missouri is 53,525 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 51,803.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,75183.79%
Two or more races4,3268.28%
Black or African American1,5302.93%
Asian1,0912.09%
Other race8611.65%
Native American4170.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2420.46%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Joplin Population by Race

Joplin Population Pyramid 2024

Joplin Median Age

37.5

Total

35.9

Male

38.9

Female

Joplin Adults

There are 41,223 adults, (9,783 of whom are seniors) in Joplin.

Joplin Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Joplin Sex Ratio

Female26,47550.7%
Male25,74349.3%

Joplin Population by Age

Joplin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,1532.2855.944.1
Non Family9,7791.340.859.2
Married8,4693.0278.321.7
Female2,5613.0741.858.2
Male1,3443.2150.449.6

2.94

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Joplin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7407.76%
Associates Degree2,3466.64%
Bachelors Degree6,22017.61%
Graduate Degree3,0928.76%
High School Graduate11,26131.89%
Less Than 9th Grade7542.14%
Some College8,89825.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Joplin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Joplin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,57727,6748,247
2+ Races1,8441,698265
Hispanic1,6251,335287
Black966837184
Asian594567375
Other Race56343939
Native American30023968
Islander141630

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.13%.

Joplin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,550$48,675$37,190
Graduate Degree$59,600$69,438$56,763
High School Graduate$31,543$37,951$27,552
Less Than 9th Grade$22,248$26,235$0
Overall$36,348$43,933$31,110
Some College$36,121$46,987$30,649

$36,348

Average Earnings

$43,933

Average Male

$31,110

Average Female

Joplin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Joplin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Joplin Language

94.65% of Joplin residents speak only English, while 5.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.

Joplin Language

Joplin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,4917,46317.99%
Multiple4,25181619.2%
Black1,38636526.33%
Hispanic3,2913239.81%
Native37510828.8%
Asian1,03110810.48%
Islander2275222.91%
Other861374.3%

17.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.22%

Male Poverty Rate

18.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Joplin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Joplin is Native, with 28.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Joplin is Other, with 4.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.97%.

Joplin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.9%
High School20.54%
Some College13.34%
Bachelors or Greater7.64%

Joplin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.48%
Female Unemployed33.38%
Female Employed10.98%
Male Employed7.55%

Joplin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Joplin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,357$88,635
Households$51,154$70,545
Married Families$82,168$106,142
Non Families$33,289$44,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Joplin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Joplin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Joplin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Joplin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Joplin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,337

Number of Veterans

3,157

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,055
Second Gulf War919
First Gulf War775
Korea115
World War II33

Joplin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,010
75+928
65 to 74651
55 to 64394
18 to 34354

Joplin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0228.48%
Hispanic1225.66%
Black1068.43%
2+ Races944.08%
Other Race669.24%
Native American287.53%
Asian212.8%

Joplin Veterans by Race

Joplin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Joplin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Joplin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Joplin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Joplin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.95%

Born in Joplin

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Joplin residents were born in the United States, with 54.95% having been born in Missouri. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Joplin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,6784300.78%
202855,2484310.79%
202754,8174310.79%
202654,3864300.8%
202553,9564310.81%
202453,5254300.81%
202353,0955961.14%
202252,4995521.06%
202151,9471440.28%
202051,8039541.88%
201950,8493170.63%
201850,532780.15%
201750,4542650.53%
201650,1894110.83%
201549,7783830.78%
201449,3955081.04%
201348,8874120.85%
201248,4751370.28%
201148,338-2,555-5.02%
201050,89300%
200045,5044,54311.09%
199040,9611,8354.69%
198039,126-130-0.33%
197039,2562980.76%
196038,9582470.64%
195038,7111,5674.22%
194037,1443,69011.03%
193033,4543,55211.88%
192029,902-2,171-6.77%
191032,0736,05023.25%
190026,02316,080161.72%
18909,9432,90541.28%
18807,038-48,640-87.36%

Joplin Population by Year