Lee's Summit Population History 1990 - 2023

Lee's Summit Population Facts

What is the current population of Lee's Summit?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Lee's Summit is 104,184. Lee's Summit, Missouri is the 311th largest city in the US.

What county is Lee's Summit, Missouri in?

Parts of Lee's Summit are located within Cass County and Jackson County.

What is the size of Lee's Summit, Missouri in square miles?

Lee's Summit has an area of 63.4 square miles. Lee's Summit is the 6th largest city, by area, in Missouri.

What was the peak population of Lee's Summit?

The current population of Lee's Summit (104,184) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Lee's Summit growing?

Lee's Summit has grown 46.7% since the 2000. Lee's Summit, Missouri is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 69% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Lee's Summit, Missouri?

Lee's Summit has a population density of 1,442.3 people per square mile.

Lee's Summit Demographics

What is the voting age population of Lee's Summit, Missouri?

The total voting age population of Lee's Summit, Missouri, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 69,861. The voting age population is 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

What percentage of Lee's Summit, Missouri residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.3% of the residents of Lee's Summit are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Lee's Summit, Missouri?

The racial demographics of Lee's Summit are 84.7% White, 8.6% Black, 3.2% Two or more races, 2.0% Asian, 1.0% Other, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Lee's Summit, Missouri residents are below the poverty line?

In Lee's Summit, 4.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 5.2%. On a per-household basis, 3.4% of families are below the poverty line in Lee's Summit.

What percentage of Lee's Summit, Missouri residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.1% of Lee's Summit residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Lee's Summit, Missouri residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.8% of Lee's Summit residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 48.0% have a bachelor's degree and 18.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Lee's Summit, Missouri residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Lee's Summit residents aged 5 and older, 5.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.5% speak an Asian language.

Lee's Summit Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

The unemployment rate in Lee's Summit is 2.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Lee's Summit, Missouri residents work for the government?

In Lee's Summit, 11.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

The median household income in Lee's Summit is $89,969.

Lee's Summit Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

In Lee's Summit, 77.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

Renters occupy 22.8% of housing units in Lee's Summit.

What percentage of Lee's Summit, Missouri housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Lee's Summit, 1.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Lee's Summit, Missouri housing units were built after 2000?

In Lee's Summit, 28.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 11,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Lee's Summit is $1,077.

What percentage of households in Lee's Summit, Missouri have broadband internet?

In Lee's Summit, 90.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.