Lee'S Summit, MO Population

Overview

100,772

Total Population

38.4

Median age

51.68%

Female population %

93.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,867

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lee'S Summit's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lee'S Summit is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lee'S Summit's population under 18 was 26.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lee'S Summit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lee'S Summit, 21.54% were under the age of 15, 16.60% aged 15 to 29, 46.75% aged 30 to 64, 13.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,378 more females than males in Lee'S Summit:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.68% females and 48.32% males in Lee'S Summit, MO.
The Lee'S Summit, MO gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,890.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,452.

Lee'S Summit's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lee'S Summit population: 82.41% are White, 8.61% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.08% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.58% are some other race and 5.05% are multiracial.
Lee'S Summit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,867 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 95,905 (95.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lee'S Summit is White with a population of 83,047 (82.41% of the total population).

Lee'S Summit's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 103,465 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lee'S Summit's population increased by 20,281 (28.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lee'S Summit's population increased by 10,088 (11.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lee'S Summit's population was lowest in year 2000 at 71,248.