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-Miami, MO-KS-OK Combined Statistical Area County2025 Census Estimate 2020 Census 2010 Census ChangeJasper County127,428 Newton County62,263 Ottawa County30,404 Cherokee County19,105 Total239,234 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.

See also Missouri census statistical areas List of cities in Missouri List of villages in Missouri

References

Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places - U.S Census Bureau Joplin (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/SUB-EST2011-3.html UPDATED: Silver Creek consolidation question carries » Top Stories » The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

External links 2010census popmap