Joplin is located in Jasper County, Missouri. Joplin has a 2025 population of 45,396. Joplin is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.
The average household income in Joplin is $69,871 with a poverty rate of 20.07%.The median age in Joplin is 35.9 years: 34.5 years for males, and 37 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Joplin includes 82.8% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (82.8%)
Two or more races (8.1%)
Asian (2.9%)
Black or African American (2.8%)
Other race (1.9%)
Native American (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.6%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,587 | 82.8% |
| Two or more races | 3,691 | 8.13% |
| Asian | 1,324 | 2.92% |
| Black or African American | 1,281 | 2.82% |
| Other race | 859 | 1.89% |
| Native American | 374 | 0.82% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 280 | 0.62% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Joplin's average per capita income is $37,258. Household income levels show a median of $54,579. The poverty rate stands at 20.07%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $79,057 | - |
| Families | $65,894 | $83,415 |
| Households | $54,579 | $69,871 |
| Non Families | $36,643 | $46,378 |
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