Lee's Summit, MO

Lee's Summit, MO: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices

Public data on Lee's Summit, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.

107,514residents (2025 estimate)
100NPI-registered dentists
$102,531median household income
Residents

Lee's Summit at a glance

Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (2.7% against 13.6%), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (48.8% against 35.7%).

  • Residents, July 2025 estimate107,514Up 6.3% from the April 2020 base of 101,127
  • Median household income$102,531Well above both Missouri ($70,702) and the US ($80,734)
  • Median age38.8Close to both Missouri (39.0) and the US (38.9)
  • Residents 65 and older16.2%Below both Missouri (17.9%) and the US (17.2%)
  • Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)48.8%Well above both Missouri (32.4%) and the US (35.7%)
  • Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)2.7%Below Missouri (2.9%), well below the US (13.6%)

The share with a bachelor's degree or higher is where Lee's Summit and Blue Springs (9 miles apart) differ most: 48.8% against 35.0%, then the median household income ($102,531 against $88,920).

Local context

Local healthcare landscape in Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit Medical Center, at 2100 SE Blue Pkwy, is part of HCA Midwest Health and provides 24/7 emergency care. Saint Luke's East Hospital is at 100 NE Saint Luke's Blvd. and has onsite primary care physician offices. The city's comprehensive plan development guide lists activity centers named Rock Island, Woods Chapel, Longview, Downtown and Summit. It describes Downtown Lee's Summit as the traditional core and heart of the community, characterized by its many small, local businesses. It says the Woods Chapel Activity Center has an environmental focus, including connections to parks and open space opportunities such as Lake Jacomo, that the New Longview Activity Center includes a historic component with the Longview Farm, and that the Summit Activity Center includes a range of commercial, industrial and residential options.

Neighborhoods and areas

  • Rock Island
  • Woods Chapel
  • Longview
  • Downtown Lee's Summit
  • Summit Activity Center

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Providers

Who practices in Lee's Summit

NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Lee's Summit, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Lee's Summit is furthest above the US among chiropractors (2.8 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (1.1 times).

SpecialtyIn Lee's SummitResidents per providerUSAgainst the US
Dentists1001 per 1,0751 per 1,340Well above
Chiropractors901 per 1,1951 per 3,311Well above
Dermatologists131 per 8,2701 per 17,857Well above
Physical therapists1281 per 8401 per 1,181Well above
Optometrists281 per 3,8401 per 5,291Well above
Podiatrists91 per 11,9461 per 14,706Well above
Plastic surgeons21 per 53,7571 per 58,824Above
Employers

Private-sector health care employers in Jackson County, 2024

2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of physicians are 26.2% of them, below the US share of 32.6%.

  • Ambulatory health care establishments1,314Average employment 16,862
  • Offices of physicians344
  • Offices of dentists284
  • Offices of other health practitioners408
Our plan

What we'd prioritize for a Lee's Summit practice

Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.

  1. A crowded field for chiropractors

    2.8 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident (one per 1,195 residents). A chiropractor here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for chiropractors.

  2. Be easy to find for people who just moved here

    Lee's Summit grew by 6,387 residents (+6.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025. With that many new residents, we would start with maps and directory listings.

  3. Reviews and your Google Business Profile first

    One NPI-registered dentist per 1,075 residents in Lee's Summit (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.

  4. Lead with elective and cash-pay services

    The median household income in Lee's Summit is $102,531, against $80,734 for the US. Elective work earns its own pages and budget, with Google and Facebook ads.

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Sources

Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.

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