Joplin metropolitan area
metropolitan area in Missouri and Kansas, United States
The Joplin, Missouri-Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Jasper, Newton, and Cherokee counties in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas anchored by the city of Joplin. The estimated 2024 population of the Joplin, MO-KS (MSA) is 207,131. As of March 2023, The U.S. Census Bureau MSA delineation report added Cherokee County, Kansas to the Joplin, MO MSA making it the Joplin, MO-KS MSA.
The Joplin–Miami, MO–KS-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes the Miami, Oklahoma micropolitan statistical area, As of 2024, the Joplin-Miami (CSA) estimated population is 237,535.
CSA Counties
Joplin, MO-KS Metropolitan area
Jasper
Newton
Cherokee (Added in to MSA in 2023)
Miami, OK Micropolitan area
Ottawa
Communities
Communities are categorized based on their populations from the 2025 US Population Estimates.
Anchor cities of Joplin-Miami CSA
Joplin, Missouri (Principal city) pop: 53,930
Miami, Oklahoma pop: 12,893 (County Seat of Ottawa County)
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
Carthage, MO pop: 15,895 (County Seat of Jasper County)
Neosho, MO pop: 14,078 (County Seat of Newton County)
Webb City, MO pop: 13,459
Carl Junction, MO pop: 8,484
Places with 1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants
Baxter Springs, KS pop: 3,823
Oronogo, MO pop: 3,204
Columbus, KS pop: 2,866 (County Seat of Cherokee County)
Galena, KS pop: 2,788
Duquesne, MO Pop: 2,345
Seneca, MO pop: 2,343
Commerce, OK pop: 2,260
Granby, MO pop: 2,113
Duenweg, MO pop: 2,100
Carterville, MO pop: 1,869
Sarcoxie, MO pop: 1,429
Fairland, OK pop: 1,100
Loma Linda, MO pop: 1,009
Places with 500 to 999 inhabitants
Diamond, MO pop: 906
Jasper, MO pop: 870
Quapaw, OK pop: 838
Airport Drive, MO pop: 822
Afton, OK pop: 753
Leawood, MO pop: 643
Alba, MO pop: 589
Weir, KS pop: 563
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
Wyandotte, OK pop: 488
Fairview, MO pop: 432
Shoal Creek Drive, MO pop: 381
Scammon, KS pop: 366
Saginaw, MO pop: 333
Purcell, MO pop: 320
North Miami, OK pop: 294
Carytown, MO pop: 293
Fidelity, MO pop: 235
Neck City, MO pop: 234
Newtonia, MO pop: 215
Asbury, MO pop: 195
Stella, MO pop: 170
Redings Mill, MO pop: 159
West Mineral, KS pop: 149
La Russell, MO pop: 140
Peoria, OK pop: 131
Stark City, MO pop: 131
Grand Falls Plaza, MO pop: 108
Shoal Creek Estates, MO pop: 108
Wentworth, MO pop: 104
Avilla, MO pop: 102
Brooklyn Heights, MO pop: 100
Reeds, MO pop: 91
Roseland, KS pop: 75
Waco, MO pop: 75
Ritchey, MO pop: 72
Dennis Acres, MO pop: 55
Cliff Village, MO pop: 43
Census Designated Places
Riverton, KS pop: 771
Lowell, KS pop: 244
Crestline, KS pop: 116
Dotyville, OK pop: 101
Hallowell, KS pop: 101
Narcissa, OK pop: 92
Unincorporated places
Dudenville
Hornet
Kendricktown
Maxville
Racine
Scotland
Spring City
Tipton Ford
Wanda
Ghost towns
Picher, OK (pop: 9726 at its peak in 1920)
Cardin, OK (pop: 2640 at its peak in 1920)
Monark Springs, MO
Treece, KS pop: 137
Education
The Joplin, MO-KS-OK Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is served by many different school districts and higher education institutions such as the following:
Missouri School Districts
Avilla R-13
Carl Junction R-1
Carthage R-9
Diamond R-4
East Newton R-6
Jasper County R-5
Joplin Catholic Schools
Joplin R-8
Neosho R-5
Sarcoxie R-2
Seneca R-7
Webb City R-7
Westview C-6
Colleges and Universities
Crowder College
Kansas City University - Joplin
Missouri Southern State University
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Ozark Christian College
Pittsburg State University- Pittsburg, KS* *Outside of Joplin, MO-KS-OK CSA
Kansas School Districts
Baxter Springs USD 508
Columbus USD 493
Galena USD 499
Riverton USD 404
Oklahoma School Districts
Afton Public Schools
Bluejacket Public School
Cleora Public Schools
Commerce Public Schools
Fairland Public Schools
Miami Public Schools
Quapaw Public Schools
Turkey Ford Public Schools
Wyandotte Public Schools
Demographics (Joplin, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area)
As of the census of 2020, there were 204,787 people, 64,286 households, and 44,270 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.5% White, 1.5% African American, 1.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,158, and the median income for a family was $44,564. Males had a median income of $29,315 versus $20,883 for females.
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