Lee's Summit, MO Demographics

A map of Lee's Summit's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	79,967	78,003	77.1%	77.1%
Black	9,971	8,886	9.6%	8.8%
Hispanic	6,369	5,398	6.1%	5.3%
Multiracial	4,390	5,696	4.2%	5.6%
Asian	1,933	2,372	1.9%	2.3%
Native American/Other	1,026	753	1.0%	0.7%

Lee's Summit, Missouri has an estimated population of 103,656, a slight increase from the 101,108 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.1% White, 9.6% Black, 6.1% Hispanic, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lee's Summit, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lee's Summit is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lee's Summit, that probability was 39.1% in 2020 and 39.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lee's Summit is ranked the 6th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lee's Summit was ranked the 6th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lee's Summit's White Population

79,967 residents of Lee's Summit, or 77.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lee's Summit is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Lee's Summit ranks 929th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Summit's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Lee's Summit's population has remained roughly unchanged at 77.1%.

Lee's Summit is more White than neighboring Unity Village (52.9% White), and Raytown (46.5% White). Lee's Summit is less White than neighboring Greenwood (84.8% White), Lake Winnebago (95.2% White), and Lake Lotawana (79.4% White).

Lee's Summit's Black Population

9,971 residents of Lee's Summit, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lee's Summit is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Lee's Summit ranks 110th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Summit's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.2%. Black residents' share of Lee's Summit's population has increased from 8.8% to 9.6%.

Lee's Summit is more Black than neighboring Unity Village (9.1% Black), Greenwood (3.9% Black), Lake Winnebago (0% Black), and Lake Lotawana (0.5% Black). Lee's Summit is less Black than neighboring Raytown (36.8% Black).

Lee's Summit's Asian Population

1,933 residents of Lee's Summit, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lee's Summit is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Lee's Summit ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Summit's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Asian residents' share of Lee's Summit's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Lee's Summit is more Asian than neighboring Unity Village (0% Asian), Greenwood (0.3% Asian), Lake Winnebago (0% Asian), and Raytown (0.4% Asian). Lee's Summit is less Asian than neighboring Lake Lotawana (2.4% Asian).

Lee's Summit's Hispanic Population

6,369 residents of Lee's Summit, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lee's Summit is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lee's Summit ranks 148th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Summit's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lee's Summit's population has increased from 5.3% to 6.1%.

Lee's Summit is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenwood (5% Hispanic), and Lake Winnebago (2.7% Hispanic). Lee's Summit is less Hispanic than neighboring Unity Village (37.2% Hispanic), Raytown (10.6% Hispanic), and Lake Lotawana (9.4% Hispanic).

Lee's Summit's Native American/Other Population

1,026 residents of Lee's Summit, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lee's Summit is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lee's Summit ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Summit's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 36.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lee's Summit's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Lee's Summit is more Native American/Other than neighboring Unity Village (0% Native American/Other), Lake Winnebago (0% Native American/Other), Raytown (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lake Lotawana (0% Native American/Other). Lee's Summit is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenwood (2.1% Native American/Other).

Lee's Summit's Multiracial Population

4,390 residents of Lee's Summit, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lee's Summit is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lee's Summit ranks 369th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Summit's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lee's Summit's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.2%.

Lee's Summit is more Multiracial than neighboring Unity Village (0.8% Multiracial), Greenwood (3.9% Multiracial), and Lake Winnebago (2.1% Multiracial). Lee's Summit is less Multiracial than neighboring Raytown (4.9% Multiracial), and Lake Lotawana (8.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.