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Joplin, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Joplin is a Census city of 52,593 people across 38.08 square miles of land, lying across Jasper County and Newton County. Median household income is $52,097, 53.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 147 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $65.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Joplin
What Joplin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area38.08 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,381
- County holding the largest share of its areaJasper County, 74.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inJasper County 74.6 percent, Newton County 25.4 percent
Joplin crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Joplin
How many people live in Joplin
- Population52,593
- Median age38.5
- Population under 1810,973
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over10,195
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Households22,710
- Family households12,538
- Share of households that are families55.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Joplin
Income and work in Joplin
- Median household income$52,097
- Per capita income$32,024
- Civilian labor force25,978
- Employed24,610
- Unemployed1,368 plus or minus 316
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over36,002
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Joplin
Housing in Joplin
- Housing units25,398
- Occupied units22,710
- Vacant units2,688
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent
- Owner occupied12,128
- Renter occupied10,582
- Ownership rate53.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$962
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent
- Single family units18,603
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6,364
- Share in buildings of two or more25.1 percent
- Mobile homes431 plus or minus 221
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Joplin
How Joplin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute21,642
- Commuting under 15 minutes10,988
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,753
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.3 percent
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home10.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Joplin
SBA loans in Joplin (7(a))
- Approvals147
- Gross approval$65,074,900
- Average approval$442,686
- Median approval$157,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,135,900
- Largest approval$3,421,800
- Jobs supported1,344
- Jobs per approval9.1
- Loans with a final outcome32
- Paid in full32
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans0.0 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more24.5 percent
- Share to franchises8.2 percent
- Distinct lenders29
- Distinct industries by NAICS77
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Joplin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Joplin
SBA loans in Joplin (504)
- Approvals22
- Gross approval$14,733,000
- Average approval$669,682
- Median approval$595,500
- Largest approval$2,077,000
- Jobs supported225
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Joplin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Joplin
Flood risk in Joplin
- NFIP communityCity of Joplin
- NFIP community number290183
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/12
The City of Joplin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290183 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jasper County, not Joplin
Jasper County context, not Joplin figures
- Establishments in Jasper County2,828
- Covered employment, Jasper County59,244
- Average annual pay, Jasper County$50,009
- Housing units permitted, Jasper County574
Every figure in this section is published for Jasper County as a whole and is not a measurement of Joplin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Joplin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Joplin, Missouri?
52,593, in 22,710 households. Joplin city covers 38.08 square miles of land, which is 1,381 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Joplin in?
Joplin lies in more than one. By area it is 74.6 percent in Jasper County, 25.4 percent in Newton County. This page sits under Jasper County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Joplin?
$52,097. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,300. Median gross rent is $962 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Joplin businesses?
147 7(a) approvals totaling $65.1 m since FY2020, across 29 lenders, median approval $157,000, plus 22 504 approvals worth $14.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Joplin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Joplin borrowers get paid back?
Of the 32 loans that have reached a final outcome, 32 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Joplin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Joplin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Joplin, city of, community 290183, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Joplin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jasper County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Joplin.
Is zoning published for Joplin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.