Joplin, Missouri, metropolitan area


The Joplin, Missouri, metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Jasper and Newton counties in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin.
The Joplin–Miami, Missouri–Oklahoma, combined statistical area includes the Miami, Oklahoma, micropolitan statistical area, corresponding to Ottawa County in extreme northeast Oklahoma.
Ottawa County was officially added to the Joplin Metropolitan area in April 2013. As of the 2018 estimate, the population is 210,077.

Counties

Missouri

As 2013 estimates, the population was 207,488.
Communities are categorized based on their populations.

Anchor cities

The Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan area is served by many different school districts such as the following:
As of the census of 2010, there were 175,518 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 ever 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.