Joplin is a city located in Jasper County Missouri. Joplin has a 2020 population of 51,888. Joplin is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 1.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 50,911 in 2010.
The average household income in Joplin is $64,113 with a poverty rate of 18.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $789 per month, and the median house value is $125,900. The median age in Joplin is 36.7 years, 35.1 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Joplinwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 181,466 | 951 | 0.52% |
2020 | 180,515 | 951 | 0.53% |
2019 | 179,564 | 951 | 0.53% |
2018 | 178,613 | 374 | 0.21% |
2017 | 178,239 | 842 | 0.47% |
2016 | 177,397 | 711 | 0.40% |
2015 | 176,686 | 817 | 0.46% |
2014 | 175,869 | 725 | 0.41% |
2013 | 175,144 | 737 | 0.42% |
2012 | 174,407 | 561 | 0.32% |
2011 | 173,846 | -1,987 | -1.14% |
2010 | 175,833 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 43,575 | 86.48% |
Two or More Races | 2,178 | 4.32% |
Black or African American | 1,635 | 3.24% |
Asian | 1,145 | 2.27% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,099 | 2.18% |
Some Other Race | 712 | 1.41% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 42 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 20,369 | 2.38 | 57.7 |
Non Family | 8,557 | 1.32 | 45.7 |
Married | 8,554 | 3.11 | 76.8 |
Female | 2,134 | 3.26 | 33.6 |
Male | 1,124 | 3.24 | 50.6 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 941 | 2.79% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,580 | 7.65% |
High School Graduate | 10,283 | 30.49% |
Some College | 8,531 | 25.29% |
Associates Degree | 2,462 | 7.30% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,893 | 17.47% |
Graduate Degree | 3,038 | 9.01% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 29,275 | 26,420 | 7,726 |
Hispanic | 1,195 | 850 | 198 |
2+ Races | 1,087 | 1,016 | 304 |
Black | 987 | 880 | 234 |
Native American | 672 | 508 | 111 |
Asian | 645 | 599 | 324 |
Other Race | 353 | 256 | 65 |
Islander | 32 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.47%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.23%.
$31,875
Average Earnings
$38,186
Average Male
$27,776
Average Female
93.91% of Joplin residents speak only English, while 6.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.59% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 40,557 | 7,400 | 18.25% |
Hispanic | 2,452 | 531 | 21.66% |
Black | 1,443 | 387 | 26.82% |
Multiple | 2,167 | 350 | 16.15% |
Native | 1,082 | 129 | 11.92% |
Asian | 1,128 | 58 | 5.14% |
Other | 17 | NaN% |
18.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.59%
Male Poverty Rate
18.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Joplin is Black, with 26.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Joplin is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.80%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.45%.
46.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.2%
Male Marriage Rate
45.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,889 | 8.40% |
Native American | 122 | 14.01% |
Black | 78 | 6.38% |
Other Race | 30 | 6.85% |
Hispanic | 28 | 1.79% |
2+ Races | 21 | 1.52% |
7.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.7%
Labor Force Participation
59.9%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
56.46%
Born in Joplin
96.38%
Native Born
3.62%
Foreign Born
1.66%
Non Citizen
1.96%
Naturalized
96.38% of Joplin residents were born in the United States, with 56.46% having been born in Missouri. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 51,888 | 321 | 0.62% |
2021 | 51,567 | 321 | 0.63% |
2020 | 51,246 | 321 | 0.63% |
2019 | 50,925 | 321 | 0.63% |
2018 | 50,604 | 135 | 0.27% |
2017 | 50,469 | 277 | 0.55% |
2016 | 50,192 | 412 | 0.83% |
2015 | 49,780 | 378 | 0.77% |
2014 | 49,402 | 506 | 1.03% |
2013 | 48,896 | 413 | 0.85% |
2012 | 48,483 | 133 | 0.28% |
2011 | 48,350 | -2,561 | -5.03% |
2010 | 50,911 | 5,407 | 1.13% |
2000 | 45,504 | 4,543 | 1.06% |
1990 | 40,961 | 1,835 | 0.46% |
1980 | 39,126 | -130 | -0.03% |
1970 | 39,256 | 298 | 0.08% |
1960 | 38,958 | 247 | 0.06% |
1950 | 38,711 | 1,567 | 0.41% |
1940 | 37,144 | 3,690 | 1.05% |
1930 | 33,454 | 3,552 | 1.13% |
1920 | 29,902 | -2,171 | -0.70% |
1910 | 32,073 | 6,050 | 2.11% |
1900 | 26,023 | 16,080 | 10.10% |
1890 | 9,943 | 2,905 | 3.52% |
1880 | 7,038 | 0.00% |