Joplin
MOJasper County, Missouri
Population 123K |Median income $54,963 |3 hospitals
Population
122,788
Jasper County
Median Income
$54,963
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$147,500
-25% vs avg
Median Age
36.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
124K+6%
Median Income
$57,525+42%
Median Home Value
$158,500+61%
Poverty Rate
18.4%+0%
Unemployment
4.1%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $878/mo
Poverty Rate
18.5% +28% vs avg
Unemployment 4.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.7%
Work From Home 7.4%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 1.9%
Other / Multiethnic 1.7%
Asian 1.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
40%
Obesity
40%
High Blood Pressure
37.3%
Physical Inactivity
32.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.2%
Current Smoking
18.5%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.7%
Diabetes
12.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77%
Dental Visit 57.5%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 1
Average Rating
1.5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WEST
JOPLIN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN
JOPLIN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Joplin Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jasper County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.