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Lee's Summit, MO Community Stats

Lee's Summit has 103,656 residents and a median household income of $102,531, 45th highest of 375 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Missouri (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$102,531
MO $70,702
Poverty rate
5.7%
MO 12.6%
Bachelor's or higher
48.8%
MO 32.4%
Median age
38.8
MO 39.0

Lee's Summit compared

With MO and U.S.

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MeasureLee's SummitMOU.S.
Median household income$102,531$70,702$80,734
Median age38.839.038.9
Poverty rate5.7%12.6%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%32.4%35.7%
Homeownership rate73.4%68.1%65.2%
Median home value$340,900$230,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,422$1,033$1,413
Average commute25.2 min23.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.4.3%4.5%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$102,531
Per capita income
$48,894
Below poverty level
5,885 people (5.7%)

Education

Highest level completed, 69,912 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher68,15797.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher34,14848.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree13,34919.1%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)79,96777.1%
  • Black or African American9,9719.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,3696.1%
  • Two or more races4,3904.2%
  • Asian1,9331.9%
  • Some other race4920.5%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4060.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1280.1%

4.3% of residents (4,492) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

97,606 residents age 5 and older

93.9% speak only English at home and 6.1% speak another language. 1,411 people (1.4%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish2,5962.7%
  • Other Indo-European languages4800.5%
  • Arabic4580.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages4370.4%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic4350.4%
  • Other languages4250.4%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3030.3%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2500.3%

Commute to work

41,790 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 25.2 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes12.5%
  • 10 to 19 minutes25.9%
  • 20 to 29 minutes23.5%
  • 30 to 44 minutes27.3%
  • 45 to 59 minutes7.8%
  • 60 minutes or more3.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$340,900
Median gross rent
$1,422 a month
Homeownership rate
73.4% of 40,526 households
Housing units
42,240
Median year built
1994

See home value trends and rents for Lee's Summit

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Lee's Summit

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
16408125,305$102,1192.7%52.4%71.5%
26408623,599$102,0995.1%45.6%71.6%
36406321,863$80,45912.3%35.3%63.5%
46408220,068$131,4533.1%56.9%87.2%
56406420,050$117,6744.8%54.0%83.3%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lee's Summit, MO?
About 103,656 people live in Lee's Summit, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 38.8.
What is the median household income in Lee's Summit?
The median household income in Lee's Summit is $102,531, compared with $70,702 for Missouri. It ranks 45th of 375 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Lee's Summit?
5.7% of people in Lee's Summit (5,885) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Missouri rate is 12.6%.
How long is the commute in Lee's Summit?
The average one-way commute for workers in Lee's Summit is 25.2 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Lee's Summit?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 21,989 people (21.2% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.