Joplin is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Joplin, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners: 53 of every 100 households in Joplin
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 27 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 32 across MO. Roughly 53,930 people live in Joplin (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 10 in every 100 workers. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +3%.
Median age 38.5 (MO 39).
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Median age: women 40.1, men 37.2.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 7.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 18 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Joplin says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 9 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Joplin
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Joplin’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Joplin or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Joplin in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.