CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lacey
Washington · 19,279 residents · 18.565 sq mi
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Lacey has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,426. Population has fallen 38% since 2000, a loss of 11,947 residents. Median home value is $72,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202458K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,383)
5 to 97.8%(1,501)
10 to 146.7%(1,283)
15 to 197.1%(1,360)
20 to 247.5%(1,449)
25 to 3415.7%(3,033)
35 to 4415.6%(3,005)
45 to 549.5%(1,827)
55 to 647.2%(1,396)
65 to 747%(1,343)
75 to 846.4%(1,233)
85 and over2.4%(466)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,426
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,848 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$72,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $127,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(23,560)
Black4.6%(1,449)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(1,843)
Asian7.7%(2,392)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(17,244)
Black3%(569)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(436)
Asian6%(1,166)
Other1.6%(300)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(3,929)
Puerto Rican1.4%(785)
Central American0.9%(509)
Salvadoran0.7%(413)
South American0.7%(411)
Spaniard0.7%(380)
Colombian0.4%(252)
Peruvian0.2%(106)
Cuban0.1%(83)
Venezuelan0.1%(53)
Dominican0.1%(50)
Panamanian0.1%(49)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino3.1%(1,801)
Vietnamese2.2%(1,293)
Korean1.7%(974)
Cambodian0.9%(534)
Chinese0.4%(203)
Japanese0.2%(141)
Thai0.1%(85)
Taiwanese0.1%(40)
Laotian0.1%(39)
Asian Indian0%(26)
Burmese0%(23)
Indonesian0%(23)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Nepalese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1.7%(1,010)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(373)
Samoan0.4%(211)
Guamanian0.1%(66)
Marshallese0%(7)
Chuukese0%(4)
Ancestry
German13.7%(7,918)
English12.3%(7,088)
Irish10.2%(5,914)
Italian3.6%(2,106)
American3.6%(2,076)
Norwegian2.8%(1,602)
French2.5%(1,424)
Swedish2.3%(1,318)
Scottish1.9%(1,109)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(867)
Subsaharan African1.3%(768)
Dutch1.1%(611)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1%(593)
British0.9%(501)
Welsh0.8%(463)
Finnish0.8%(435)
Portuguese0.6%(367)
Russian0.6%(352)
Danish0.6%(341)
Greek0.5%(298)
French Canadian0.5%(285)
Canadian0.4%(205)
West Indian0.4%(204)
Arab0.4%(203)
Swiss0.3%(168)
Brazilian0.3%(162)
Ukrainian0.3%(154)
Austrian0.2%(106)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(93)
Nigerian0.1%(77)
Slovak0.1%(59)
Romanian0.1%(58)
Jordanian0.1%(55)
Kenyan0.1%(49)
Czech0.1%(48)
Belgian0.1%(43)
Jamaican0.1%(41)
Lebanese0.1%(38)
Australian0.1%(36)
Moroccan0.1%(34)
Hungarian0.1%(30)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Croatian0%(28)
Guyanese0%(26)
Egyptian0%(16)
Armenian0%(16)
Lithuanian0%(5)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(7,488)
Married56.2%(12,697)
Widowed2.1%(476)
Divorced8.6%(1,949)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(6,025)
Married49.9%(12,243)
Widowed10.8%(2,649)
Divorced14.8%(3,635)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lacey, Washington?
Lacey, Washington has about 19,279 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lacey, Washington?
The typical household in Lacey, Washington earns about $29,426 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lacey, Washington expensive?
In Lacey, Washington, the median home is worth about $72,300, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.
How educated are people in Lacey, Washington?
About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lacey, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lacey, Washington?
About 7.9% of people in Lacey, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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