Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area
The Joplin, MO-KS metro area is made up of 3 counties in Missouri and Kansas: Jasper, Newton, and Cherokee, largest first. About 208,796 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 4.0% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 208,796 4.0% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 1 central, 2 outlying
- Land area
- 1,851 sq mi (4,794 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Combined statistical area
- Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS
- CBSA code
- 27900
Counties in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper CountyMissouri | Central | 127,428 | 61.0% |
| Newton CountyMissouri | Outlying | 62,263 | 29.8% |
| Cherokee CountyKansas | Outlying | 19,105 | 9.2% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Joplin52,593 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Miami, OK Micro Area30,438 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Miami, OK Micro Area24 mi southwest
- Pittsburg, KS Micro Area26 mi northwest
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