The Joplin, Missouri-Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Jasper, Newton, and Cherokee counties in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas anchored by the city of Joplin.

The Joplin–Miami, MO–KS-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes the Miami, Oklahoma micropolitan statistical area, As of 2023, the Joplin-Miami (CSA) estimated population is 235,074.

[1] Joplin, MO-KS MSA Joplin, MO-KS MSA Miami, Ok μSA Communities are categorized based on their populations from the 2021 US Population Estimates.

[7] The Joplin, MO-KS-OK Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is served by many different school districts and higher education institutions such as the following: Missouri School Districts Colleges and Universities Kansas School Districts Oklahoma School Districts As of the census[9] of 2020, there were 204,787 people, 64,286 households, and 44,270 families residing within the MSA.

The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.5% White, 1.5% African American, 1.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races.