Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area



The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Jasper and Newton – in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 175,518.

Counties

 * Jasper
 * Newton

Communities
Communities are categorized based on their populations in the 2007 U.S. Census.

Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants

 * Joplin (Principal city) Population: 49,775

Places with 10,000 to 39,999 inhabitants

 * Carthage Pop: 13,699
 * Webb City Pop: 11,302
 * Neosho Pop: 11,284

Places with 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants

 * Carl Junction Pop: 7,172

Places with 1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants

 * Seneca Pop: 2,260
 * Granby Pop: 2,232
 * Oronogo Pop: 2,130
 * Carterville Pop: 1,956
 * DuquesnePop: 1,730
 * Sarcoxie Pop: 1,368
 * Duenweg Pop: 1,238
 * Jasper Pop: 1,058

Places with 500 to 999 inhabitants

 * Leawood Pop: 958
 * Diamond Pop: 808
 * Airport Drive Pop: 718
 * Loma Linda Pop: 670
 * Silver Creek Pop: 637
 * Alba Pop: 578

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

 * Asbury
 * Avilla
 * Brooklyn Heights
 * Carytown
 * Fidelity
 * La Russell
 * Neck City
 * Purcell
 * Reeds
 * Waco
 * Cliff Village
 * Dennis Acres
 * Fairview
 * Grand Falls Plaza
 * Newtonia
 * Redings Mill
 * Ritchey
 * Saginaw
 * Shoal Creek Drive
 * Shoal Creek Estates
 * Stark City
 * Stella
 * Wentworth

Unincorporated places

 * Hornet
 * Kendricktown
 * Maxville
 * Racine
 * Spring City
 * Tipton Ford
 * Wanda

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 157,322 people, 61,552 households, and 42,695 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.80% White, 1.18% African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,182, and the median income for a family was $39,114. Males had a median income of $29,315 versus $20,883 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,865.