Lee's Summit is a city located in Missouri. With a 2023 population of 104,030, it is the 6th largest city in Missouri and the 336th largest city in the United States.Lee's Summit is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 2.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 101,108 in 2020. Spanning over 66 miles, Lee's Summit has a population density of 1,630 people per square mile.
The average household income in Lee's Summit is $111,337 with a poverty rate of 5.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lee's Summit is 38.4 years, 38 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lee's Summit was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.06
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
76.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.06%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.09%.
All
Male
Female
$56,337
Average Earnings
$68,889
Average Male
$47,472
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.32% of Lee's Summit residents speak only English, while 6.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.79% of the population.
rate
5.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.11%
Male Poverty Rate
5.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee's Summit is Islander, with 26.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee's Summit is Asian, with 4.44% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.5%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.7%
Male Marriage Rate
56.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
5,669
Number of Veterans
5,409
Male Veterans
260
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71%
Labor Force Participation
67.8%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
57.48%
Born in Lee's Summit
93.38%
Native Born
4.53%
Foreign Born
1.53%
Non Citizen
3.01%
Naturalized
93.38% of Lee's Summit residents were born in the United States, with 57.48% having been born in Missouri. 1.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.