Joplin

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#2213

Global Rank

0.3

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)

Population
218K
GDP
$10B
GDP per capita
$45,147
Land area
4,253 km² (1,642 mi²)
Density
51/km² (133/mi²)

Primary city Joplin

State / province Missouri

Language English

Joplin metro area

37.08, -94.51
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Joplin, MO-KS, since 1987. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0501001502002503003501990200020102020

One year
One year +2.0%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +47.0%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +45.1%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −12.8%
2007Q2 to 2011Q2

Languages of Joplin

English first in Missouri.

LanguageShare
English93.3%
Spanish2.9%
Mandarin Chinese0.4%
German0.3%
French0.2%
English reach, Missouri
99%
Tier 1 census

Missouri on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Joplin

#673 by film pedigree · score 1.7 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Robert Cummings

Art of Joplin

The Art hub →

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Thomas Hart Benton

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Joplin Regional

Joplin • 4 - Regional