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Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS·Missouri

Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+51.2 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MO
2024 presidential election
Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS
TrumpR+51.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, MOA map of the constituent counties of Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, MO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Jasper County, MO · R+46.5Newton County, MO · R+58.6Cherokee County, KS · R+52.8Ottawa County, OK · R+53.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.8%77,081
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.6%24,291
OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,684
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −51.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−51.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−18.1%
1896+17.9%
1900+5.6%
1904−15.5%
1908−2.4%
1912+12.0%
1916+8.1%
1920−17.9%
1924−15.0%
1928−37.4%
1932+25.1%
1936+15.3%
1940−0.1%
1944−9.8%
1948+6.0%
1952−18.5%
1956−17.2%
1960−16.8%
1964+13.7%
1968−13.7%
1972−44.0%
1976+2.0%
1980−21.9%
1984−34.7%
1988−18.0%
1992−7.8%
1996−13.5%
2000−28.0%
2004−37.4%
2008−32.9%
2012−40.2%
2016−52.1%
2020−50.1%
2024−51.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−51.2%
24,29177,081103,056
R
−50.1%
24,24775,159101,559
R
−52.1%
20,15169,43694,541
R
−40.2%
25,67361,45288,957
R
−32.9%
31,04262,09594,269
R
−37.4%
28,37862,55991,416
R
−28.0%
27,61449,77079,184
R
−13.5%
26,91736,69372,393
R
−7.8%
28,10134,12677,317
R
−18.0%
27,68439,85867,815
R
−34.7%
23,32648,24271,715
R
−21.9%
27,68643,83773,909
D
+2.0%
34,55533,17068,183
R
−44.0%
18,40647,55066,269
R
−13.7%
24,46833,34864,963
D
+13.7%
39,49329,96169,501
R
−16.8%
30,71143,08773,871
R
−17.2%
28,76640,76069,565
R
−18.5%
31,02445,11476,306
D
+6.0%
33,09929,33362,731
R
−9.8%
28,60134,80063,562
R
−0.1%
39,04839,15778,517
D
+15.3%
42,30331,01973,853
D
+25.1%
40,19023,84965,078
R
−37.4%
19,49143,26363,483
R
−15.0%
20,73928,92754,526
R
−17.9%
22,89033,35158,543
D
+8.1%
21,73418,27942,776
D
+12.0%
13,2359,35032,486
R
−2.4%
15,97116,83035,836
R
−15.5%
10,55515,08429,201
D
+5.6%
17,83715,89834,732
D
+17.9%
15,16310,51425,959
R
−18.1%
6,78311,00323,338
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorJoplin-Miami, MO-OK-KSCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White80.5%61.0%
Black1.4%12.2%
Asian1.2%6.0%
Two or more races10.2%12.6%
Other race6.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$60,493$84,427
Poverty rate16.4%12.5%
Median age38.239.1
Age 18–249.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home6.3%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.7%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic3.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant38.4%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.8%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.8%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.3%
English
12.8%
Irish
11.7%
American
7.1%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.3%
75–84
3.1%
4.8%
65–74
5.5%
6.1%
55–64
6.4%
5.8%
45–54
5.9%
6.2%
35–44
6.2%
6.3%
25–34
6.3%
4.7%
18–24
4.4%
9.2%
5–17
8.8%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,493
Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS$60,493
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.2%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
38.4%
Mainline Protestant
5.8%
Catholic
3.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.9%
Other Christian
0.9%
Black Protestant
0.5%
Muslim
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.2 points.

A population of 233,967, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,493 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri voted Republican by 51.2 points (R+51.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,056 votes cast, 24,291 went Democratic and 77,081 went Republican.
What is Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri?
Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri has a population of 233,967 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri?
Median household income in Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri is $60,493 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.