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Who knew Joplin demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Joplin, MO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Joplin demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 50,150 #13 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $36,884
Poverty Rate 19.6%
Median Age 35.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Joplin Demographics Summary

population icon With 50,150 people, Joplin is the 13th most populated city in the state of Missouri out of 1,032 cities. But watch out, Joplin, because Chesterfield with 47,484 people and Jefferson City with 43,079 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Joplin residents was $36,884. Joplin households made slightly more than Vandiver households ($36,875) and Allenville households ($36,818) However, 19.6% of Joplin residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Joplin residents is 35.0 years young.

race icon The largest Joplin racial/ethinic groups are White (85.6%) followed by Hispanic (4.5%) and Black (3.2%).

Joplin Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 42,904
Black 1,622
American Indian 832
Asian 795
Pacific Islander 148
Some Other Race 58
Two or More Races 1,550
Hispanic 2,241
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Joplin Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Joplin White population is 42,904 persons or 85.6%.
  • The Joplin Hispanic population is 2,241 persons or 4.5%.
  • The Joplin Black population is 1,622 persons or 3.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Joplin Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Joplin ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 35.0 years
Median Age - Females 37.0 years
Median Age - Males 33.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.6% of the Joplin population under 18, Joplin has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.6%
Persons Over 65 14.8%
Everyone else 62.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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