Median Household Income
$52,097 ± $3,671
Median Home Value
$168,300 ± $7,003
Median Gross Rent
$962 ± $28/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,024
Poverty Rate
16.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
53.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.7%
Median Age
38.5
Average Commute
16 min
Households
22,710
Veterans
3,362
Population Over Time
Joplin grew 3.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
50,900
2016
51,231
2018
50,073
2020
50,580
2022
51,848
2024
52,593
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
82.8%
Hispanic or Latino
6.3%
Black or African American
3.1%
Asian
2.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.