 Joplin, inozivikanwa zviri pamutemo seGuta reJoplin, iguta riri mumatunhu eJasper neNewton kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumadokero kwedunhu reU.S. reMissouri. Chikamu chikuru cheguta chiri muJasper County, nepo chikamu chekumaodzanyemba chiri muNewton County. Joplin ndiro guta guru riri mukati meJasper neNewton Counties - kunyangwe isiri iro guta guru redunhu Carthage ndiro guta guru reJasper County nepo Neosho iri guta guru reNewton County. Iine huwandu hwevanhu 51,762 sekuverengwa kwevanhu muna 2020, Joplin ndiro guta re12 rine vanhu vakawanda mudunhu. Guta rinofukidza nharaunda ye35.69 mativi emakiromita 92.41 km2 kumucheto kwekunze kweOzark Mountains. Joplin ndiyo nzvimbo huru yematunhu matatu Joplin-Miami, Missouri-Oklahoma Metro nzvimbo, inova musha wevanhu 210,077 ichiita kuti ive yechishanu nzvimbo huru yemadhorobha muMissouri. Muna May 2011, guta racho rakarohwa nedutu rine simba reEF5. 