Map of Joplin, United States

Joplin is a city in Missouri, United States, with a population of about 51,818. It lies at 37.0842°N, 94.5133°W, about 306 m above sea level. Joplin is about 1,542 km (958 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bentonville, 84 km to the south.

Joplin at a glance

Where is Joplin?

• The 13th largest city in Missouri on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 37 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Joplin

• Bentonville — 84 km south
• Rogers — 91 km southeast
• Springdale — 106 km south
• Springfield — 109 km east
• Fayetteville — 118 km south
• Bartlesville — 136 km west
• Owasso — 150 km southwest
• Broken Arrow — 162 km southwest
• Tulsa — 168 km southwest
• Olathe — 202 km north

Largest cities in Missouri

• Kansas City — 475,378
• St. Louis — 279,695
• Springfield — 170,188
• Columbia — 129,330
• Independence — 117,255
• Lee's Summit — 95,094
• O'Fallon — 85,040
• Saint Joseph — 76,780
• Saint Charles — 65,794
• Blue Springs — 54,148

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.