The Joplin, Missouri-Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of
Jasper
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Newton, and
Cherokee
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counties in southwest
Missouri
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and southeast
Kansas
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anchored by the city of
Joplin. The estimated 2023 population of the Joplin, MO-KS (MSA) is 204,787. 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 2023, the Joplin-Miami (CSA) estimated population is 235,074.
CSA Counties
Missouri
Joplin, MO-KS MSA
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Jasper
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Newton
Kansas
Joplin, MO-KS MSA
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Cherokee
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Oklahoma
Miami, Ok μSA
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Ottawa
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Communities
Communities are categorized based on their populations from the 2021 US Population Estimates.
Anchor cities of Joplin-Miami CSA
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Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, Jasper and Newton County, Missouri, Newton counties in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bulk of the city is in Jasper County, while the southern portion is in Newton County. J ...
(Principal city) pop: 53,095
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Miami, Oklahoma pop: 12,885
(County Seat of Ottawa County)
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
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Carthage, MO pop: 15,538
(County Seat of Jasper County)
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Webb City, MO pop: 13,251
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Neosho, MO pop: 12,687
(County Seat of Newton County)
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Carl Junction, MO pop: 8,262
Places with 1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants
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Baxter Springs, KS pop: 3,944
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Columbus, KS pop: 3,070
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Galena, KS pop: 2,875
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Oronogo, MO pop: 2,608
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Duquesne, MO Pop: 2,355
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Commerce, OK pop: 2,276
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Seneca, MO pop: 2,258
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Granby, MO pop: 2,066
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Carterville, MO pop: 1,847
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Duenweg, MO pop: 1,531
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Sarcoxie, MO pop: 1,388
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Fairland, OK pop: 1,119
Places with 500 to 999 inhabitants
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Loma Linda, MO pop: 943
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Jasper, MO pop: 890
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Diamond, MO pop: 855
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Quapaw, OK pop: 806
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Riverton, KS pop: 771
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Airport Drive, MO pop: 758
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Afton, OK pop: 732
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Leawood, MO pop: 678
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Weir, KS pop: 639
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Alba, MO pop: 538
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
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Wyandotte, OK pop: 494
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Scammon, KS pop: 445
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Purcell, MO pop: 424
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Fairview, MO pop: 378
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Shoal Creek Drive, MO pop: 363
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Saginaw, MO pop: 306
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North Miami, OK pop: 294
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Carytown, MO pop: 285
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Lowell, KS pop: 244
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Fidelity, MO pop: 226
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Neck City, MO pop: 226
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Newtonia, MO pop: 211
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Asbury, MO pop: 190
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West Mineral, KS pop: 172
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Stella, MO pop: 166
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Redings Mill, MO pop: 163
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Treece, KS pop: 137
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Peoria, OK pop: 135
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Stark City, MO pop: 129
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La Russell, MO pop: 117
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Crestline, KS pop: 116
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Grand Falls Plaza, MO pop: 106
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Hallowell, KS pop: 101
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Brooklyn Heights, MO pop: 100
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Narcissa, OK pop: 100
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Avilla, MO pop: 99
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Wentworth, MO pop: 98
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Reeds, MO pop: 93
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Waco, MO pop: 93
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Shoal Creek Estates, MO pop: 92
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Dotyville, OK pop: 87
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Roseland, KS pop: 68
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Ritchey, MO pop: 67
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Dennis Acres, MO pop: 51
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Cliff Village, MO pop: 35
Unincorporated places
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Dudenville
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Hornet
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Kendricktown
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Maxville
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Racine
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Scotland
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Spring City
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Tipton Ford
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Wanda
Ghost Towns
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Picher, OK (pop: 9726 at its peak in 1920)
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Cardin, OK (pop: 2640 at its peak in 1920)
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Monark Springs, MO
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
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Avilla R-13
* Carl Junction R-1
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Carthage R-9
* Diamond R-4
* East Newton R-6
* Jasper County R-5
* Joplin Catholic Schools
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Joplin R-8
* Neosho R-5
* Sarcoxie R-2
* Seneca R-7
* Webb City R-7
* Westview C-6
Colleges and Universities
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Crowder College
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Kansas City University - Joplin
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Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Southern State University (Missouri Southern, MSSU, or MoSo) is a public university in Joplin, Missouri. It was established in 1937 as Joplin Junior College. The university enrolled 4,087 students in Fall 2023.
History
Missouri Souther ...
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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
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Ozark Christian College
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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
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Afton Public Schools
* Bluejacket Public School
* Cleora Public Schools
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Commerce Public Schools
* Fairland Public Schools
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Miami Public Schools
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Quapaw Public Schools
* Turkey Ford Public Schools
* Wyandotte Public Schools
Demographics (Joplin, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area)
As of the
census
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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
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, 1.5%
African American
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, 1.6%
Native American, 1.0%
Asian, 0.2%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.45% from
other races, and 2.23% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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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
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Missouri census statistical areas The United States, U.S. currently has 32 Statistical area (United States), statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, eight metropol ...
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List of cities in Missouri
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List of villages in Missouri
References
Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places - U.S Census Bureau* https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/SUB-EST2011-3.html
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External links
2010census popmap
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Metropolitan areas of Missouri