Joplin, Missouri Population 2024

53,236

Joplin is a city located in Jasper County and Newton County Missouri. Joplin has a 2024 population of 53,236. Joplin is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 2.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,800 in 2020.

The average household income in Joplin is $69,832 with a poverty rate of 17.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Joplin is 36.4 years, 35.1 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

Joplin Demographics

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

  • White: 84.9%
  • Two or more races: 7.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.81%
  • Asian: 1.91%
  • Other race: 1.73%
  • Native American: 1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.45%
Land Area (mi²)
38.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,397.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.77% (1,436)
The current population of Joplin, Missouri is 53,236 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 51,800.

Joplin, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,01984.9%
Two or more races3,6817.1%
Black or African American1,4582.81%
Asian9921.91%
Other race8981.73%
Native American5691.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2310.45%

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

36.4

Total

35.1

Male

37.7

Female

Joplin Adults

There are 40,425 adults, (9,636 of whom are seniors) in Joplin.

Joplin Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Joplin Sex Ratio

Female26,21850.57%
Male25,63049.43%

Joplin Population by Age

Joplin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,2742.3557.642.4
Non Family9,1591.314456
Married8,5253.0777.122.9
Female2,3823.3540.259.8
Male1,2083.265644

3.03

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

57.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Joplin Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.64%.

Joplin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,396

Average Earnings

$41,684

Average Male

$29,288

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

94.88% of Joplin residents speak only English, while 5.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.2% of the population.

Joplin Language

Joplin Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,3707,15417.29%
Hispanic3,62354415.02%
Multiple3,56950014.01%
Black1,27836728.72%
Asian97412312.63%
Native5329818.42%
Islander2214419.91%
Other896313.46%

17.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.23%

Male Poverty Rate

17.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Joplin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Joplin is Black, with 28.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Joplin is Other, with 3.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.47%.

Joplin Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.83%
High School19.65%
Some College11.87%
Bachelors or Greater8.22%

Joplin Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51%
Female Unemployed26.83%
Female Employed10.66%
Male Employed8.3%

Joplin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Joplin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Joplin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

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

3,145

Number of Veterans

2,953

Male Veterans

192

Female Veterans

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Joplin Veterans by War

count

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Joplin Veterans by Age

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Joplin Veterans by Race

Joplin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Joplin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

55.7%

Born in Joplin

96.63%

Native Born

3.37%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

1.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.63% of Joplin residents were born in the United States, with 55.7% having been born in Missouri. 1.68% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202955,0313590.66%
202854,6723590.66%
202754,3133590.67%
202653,9543590.67%
202553,5953590.67%
202453,2363590.68%
202352,8773590.68%
202252,5185611.08%
202151,9571570.3%
202051,8009511.87%
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%
18807,038-47,993-87.21%
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Joplin Population by Year