METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Lacey Metro
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · 1 counties · 161,238 residents · 722.501 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
The short version
Lacey has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,976. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 46,117 residents. Median home value is $79,800.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024299K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(11,379)
5 to 98.1%(13,104)
10 to 147.5%(12,018)
15 to 197%(11,239)
20 to 246.5%(10,404)
25 to 3416.1%(25,885)
35 to 4417.7%(28,604)
45 to 5410.7%(17,272)
55 to 647.8%(12,534)
65 to 746.9%(11,101)
75 to 843.6%(5,793)
85 and over1.2%(1,905)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$30,976
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,975 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$79,800
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Lacey on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(172,963)
Black2.3%(4,714)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(9,392)
Asian4.4%(9,034)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(148,569)
Black1.7%(2,709)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(4,277)
Asian3.7%(5,982)
Other2.5%(3,978)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(18,591)
Puerto Rican1.4%(4,220)
Central American0.9%(2,655)
Spaniard0.5%(1,600)
South American0.5%(1,485)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,123)
Guatemalan0.2%(640)
Colombian0.2%(612)
Cuban0.2%(581)
Panamanian0.1%(419)
Honduran0.1%(355)
Peruvian0.1%(203)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(193)
Chilean0.1%(190)
Dominican0.1%(171)
Venezuelan0.1%(152)
Ecuadorian0%(89)
Nicaraguan0%(85)
Argentine0%(34)
Costa Rican0%(33)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(4,714)
Vietnamese1.3%(3,962)
Korean0.9%(2,838)
Chinese0.5%(1,529)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,078)
Cambodian0.4%(1,052)
Japanese0.3%(840)
Thai0.1%(252)
Burmese0.1%(241)
Nepalese0.1%(202)
Pakistani0.1%(179)
Laotian0.1%(174)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.6%(1,816)
Chamorro0.6%(1,677)
Samoan0.4%(1,190)
Guamanian0.1%(236)
Fijian0%(32)
Marshallese0%(7)
Tongan0%(4)
Chuukese0%(4)
Ancestry
German16.3%(48,884)
English13%(38,947)
Irish11.7%(34,942)
American3.9%(11,720)
Norwegian3.6%(10,811)
Italian3.3%(9,846)
Scottish3%(8,949)
Swedish2.7%(8,188)
French2.4%(7,042)
Polish1.7%(5,209)
Dutch1.6%(4,742)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(3,862)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(2,836)
Welsh0.8%(2,542)
Finnish0.8%(2,473)
British0.8%(2,391)
Subsaharan African0.8%(2,386)
French Canadian0.5%(1,498)
Russian0.5%(1,413)
West Indian0.4%(1,309)
Swiss0.3%(1,016)
Portuguese0.3%(1,006)
Arab0.3%(1,002)
Greek0.3%(869)
Czech0.3%(862)
Ukrainian0.3%(787)
Canadian0.2%(653)
Romanian0.2%(604)
Hungarian0.2%(546)
Austrian0.2%(520)
Haitian0.2%(514)
Australian0.2%(489)
Croatian0.1%(437)
Nigerian0.1%(363)
Slovak0.1%(316)
Belgian0.1%(265)
Jordanian0.1%(262)
Lithuanian0.1%(252)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(238)
Egyptian0.1%(236)
Turkish0.1%(229)
Brazilian0.1%(189)
Jamaican0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(167)
Lebanese0%(148)
Armenian0%(120)
Kenyan0%(93)
Latvian0%(91)
Slovene0%(77)
Moroccan0%(72)
Iraqi0%(61)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Guyanese0%(35)
Serbian0%(35)
Palestinian0%(20)
Syrian0%(13)
Israeli0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.5%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% 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 married32.9%(39,611)
Married55.3%(66,488)
Widowed2.4%(2,867)
Divorced9.4%(11,296)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(32,679)
Married51.8%(65,852)
Widowed7.7%(9,793)
Divorced14.8%(18,801)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro
Largest cities
What's inside
1 component county
Drill deeper
Metros similar to Lacey
San Luis Obispo
Pop 282,367
Kennewick
Pop 324,334
Bremerton
Pop 283,374
Greeley
Pop 378,426
Places similar to LaceyHead to head
Compare Lacey side by side
LACEY VS
San Luis Obispo
Income$97,446+215%
Home value$824,700+933%
Population282,367−7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
LACEY VS
Kennewick
Income$88,872+187%
Home value$398,760+400%
Population324,334+7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
LACEY VS
Bremerton
Income$104,158+236%
Home value$555,100+596%
Population283,374−7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
LACEY VS
Greeley
Income$97,097+213%
Home value$471,700+491%
Population378,426+24%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has about 161,238 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?
The typical household in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA earns about $30,976 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA expensive?
In Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, the median home is worth about $79,800, and the typical rent is about $460 a month.
How educated are people in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?
About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?
About 10.1% of people in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Keep going
Explore from here
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024