Lacey

Population: 57,088
Median household income: $87,277
Median home value: $427,900

Lacey is a community in Thurston County, Washington, home to 57,088 residents. At $87,277, its median household income sits below Thurston County's $93,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Lacey's population grew 15.9% from 49,248 to 57,088, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $262,500 to $427,900.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $1,805.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,088
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $87,277
Median home value: $427,900
Median gross rent: $1,805
Housing units: 24,199
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,24857,088

Median household income

$67,687$87,277

Median home value

$262,500$427,900

Median gross rent

$1,333$1,805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,248	$67,687	$262,500	$1,333
2020	50,827	$69,752	$286,200	$1,421
2021	52,572	$75,059	$310,600	$1,550
2022	56,263	$79,874	$378,700	$1,639
2023	57,088	$87,277	$427,900	$1,805

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,302	5.8%
5 to 17	8,736	15.3%
18 to 24	4,848	8.5%
25 to 34	9,563	16.8%
35 to 44	7,945	13.9%
45 to 54	5,633	9.9%
55 to 64	6,222	10.9%
65 to 74	6,036	10.6%
75 and over	4,803	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,027	61.4%
Black or African American	3,379	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	303	0.5%
Asian	5,662	9.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	994	1.7%
Some other race	148	0.3%
Two or more races	4,323	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,252	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,679	6.7%
High school graduate	9,372	23.3%
Some college or associate's	15,212	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	8,053	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,886	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,502	70.3%
Carpooled	2,643	10.0%
Public transit	636	2.4%
Walked	439	1.7%
Bicycle	160	0.6%
Worked from home	3,795	14.4%
Other means	142	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,937	21.9%
15 to 29 min	9,891	43.9%
30 to 44 min	3,835	17.0%
45 to 59 min	2,105	9.3%
60+ min	1,754	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.0% (6,178 of 56,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,231	61.5%
Nonfamily households	8,910	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,141	95.6%
Vacant	1,058	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,245	57.2%
Renter-occupied	9,896	42.8%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,750	61.0%
1-unit, attached	1,976	8.2%
2 to 4 units	2,127	8.8%
5 to 19 units	1,924	8.0%
20 or more units	2,541	10.5%
Mobile home & other	881	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5336745
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 47.0431, -122.7982