Joplin is a city in Jasper and Newton counties in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bulk of the city is in Jasper County, while the southern portion is in Newton County. Joplin is the largest city located within both Jasper and Newton Counties – even though it is not the county seat of either county. With a population of 51,762 as of the 2020 census, Joplin is the 13th most-populous city in the state. The city covers an area of 35.69 square miles on the outer edge of the Ozark Mountains. Joplin is the main hub of the three-county Joplin-Miami, Missouri-Oklahoma Metro area, which is home to 210,077 people making it the 5th largest metropolitan area in Missouri. In May 2011, a violent EF5 tornado killed more than 150 people and destroyed one-third of the city.

Country: United States
State: Missouri
Counties: Jasper, Newton
Incorporated: 1873
Mayor: Doug Lawson
Population (2020): 51,762
Rank: MO: 13th
Metro: 214,424 (US: 135th)
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP codes: 64801-64804
Area code: 417
FIPS code: 29-37592
GNIS feature ID: 2395482
Airports: Joplin Regional Airport
Website: joplinmo.org
Official Website: https://www.joplinmo.org/
Wikidata description: city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County, Missouri, USA
Wikidata id: Q317865
Wikidata label: Joplin
Wikidata aliases: Array
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