One of the largest sugermill in Bangladesh, known as Joypurhat Sugarmills Limited and Bangladesh's only mineral and metallurgical research center known as Institute of Mining, Mineralogy and Metallurgy (IMMM), BCSIR.

The economy of Joypurhat city depends on agriculture, poultry industry, small and medium industries.Famous tourist spot Paharpur Buddha Bihar is only 13.2 km far from Joypurhat city.

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Joypurhat city had a population of 84,910 and a literacy rate of 86.04%.

[2]: 388–394 According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Joypurhat city had 16,843 households and a population of 69,033.

Joypurhat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.92%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 957 females per 1000 males.