United States › Lacey METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Lacey Metro Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · 1 counties · 294,793 residents · 723 sq mi
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The short version
Lacey is a metro area of 294,793 people. Growth has run 42% since 2000, or 87,438 more people. The foreign-born share is 8%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $315,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of people across the metro. The median household earns $75,867, about 14% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 408 / sq mi
+42%since 2000
from 287 / sq mi in 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
147K 189K 230K 272K 313K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lacey Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $75,867
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,975 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $22,415 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Public administration 3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$315,600
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$1,275
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $655 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 66.6% in 2000
34.2% rent
2.50 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 4.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.4%(172,963)
Hispanic / Latino 4.5%(9,392)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 70.6%(207,985)
Hispanic / Latino 9.8%(29,024)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data from 29.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 32.9%(39,611)
Women 15+
Never married 25.7%(32,679)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 31.7%(9,063)
Gulf War (1990s) 32.2%(9,217)
Share of the 28,586 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities LaceyCENTRAL 58,833 OlympiaCENTRAL 56,724 TumwaterCENTRAL 28,010 Yelm 12,043 Tanglewilde 6,314 Rochester 5,834 Grand Mound 3,287 North Yelm 2,522 Rainier 2,495 Tenino 1,941 Bucoda 630 Nisqually Indian Community 628 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA? Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has about 294,793 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA? The typical household in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA earns about $75,867 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 $315,600, and the typical rent is about $1,275 a month.
How educated are people in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA? About 35.7% 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 9.8% of people in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA grown since 1990? Yes, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 133,555 residents, a change of about 83 percent over that period.
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