Population Growth

Population and other demographic data are generally measured at the level of city, county, or state. These jurisdictional boundaries are often of little meaning within a market area as defined by businesses. Therefore these data are presented that reflect both the larger market area, as well as Lacey’s jurisdictional boundaries.

Both the market area that encompasses Lacey, as well as Lacey’s city limits and urban growth area boundaries, are growing rapidly. The 30-minute drive time market area population in 2019 is 429,869. That figure is expected to grow to 476,682 by 2023.

The detailed data for the 30-minute drive time population for both 2018, and estimates for 2023 include the following:

Age Distribution

Gender

Ethnicity

Household Size & Composition

Laborforce

Education Attainment

2018			2023
Population		429,869	Population		476,682

Age Distribution 2018			Age Distribution 2023
	Total	%		Total	%
0-4	30,589	7.12	0-4	32,422	6.80
5-9	27,858	6.48	5-9	30,155	6.33
10-19	50,770	11.81	10-19	57,312	12.02
20-29	70,759	16.46	20-29	72,249	15.16
30-39	62,286	14.49	30-39	67,940	14.25
40-49	49,099	11.42	40-49	56,232	11.80
50-59	50,376	11.72	50-59	52,590	11.03
60-64	24,688	5.74	60-64	25,902	5.43
65+	63,444	14.76	65+	81,880	17.18

Gender 2018			Gender 2023
M	211,591	49.22	M	234,314	49.16
F	218,278	50.78	F	242,368	50.84

Race & Ethnicity 2018			Race & Ethnicity 2023
	Total	%		Total	%
White	267,449	62.22	White	287,619	60.34
Black	34,000	7.91	Black	38,287	8.03
Am. Indian	4,836	1.12	Am. Indian	5,636	1.18
Asian	34,253	7.97	Asian	38,918	8.16
Pac. Islander	5,893	1.37	Pac. Islander	6,629	1.43
Other	380	0.09	Other	229	0.05
Multirace	28,680	6.67	Multirace	33,334	6.99
Hispanic	54,408	12.66	Hispanic	65,854	13.82
Total > 100% because some respondents identify as more than one

Total Households (HH) 2018			Total Households (HH) 2023
Households	163,643		Households	173,936
Families	105,233	64.31	Families	116,101	66.75
HH Income Distribution 2018			HH Income Distribution 2023
(In $ 000)			(In $ 000)
	Total	%		Total	%
< 10	10,200	6.23	< 10	9,696	5.57
10-20	12,677	7.75	10-20	11,683	6.72
20-30	13,380	8.18	20-30	12,276	7.06
30-40	14,667	8.96	30-40	13,137	7.55
40-50	15,442	9.42	40-50	14,153	8.14
50-60	14,198	8.68	50-60	13,561	7.80
60-75	18,099	11.06	60-75	18,793	10.80
75-100	24,140	14.75	75-100	24,959	14.35
> 100	40,860	24.97	> 100	55,678	32.01

Labor Force Status 2018			Labor Force Status 2023
	Total	%		Total	%
Labor Force	218,159		Labor Force	243,244
Employed	194,826	89.30	Employed	217,453	89.40
Unemployed	10,036	4.60	Unemployed	11,217	4.61
In Military	13,297		In Military	14,574
Not in Lab. Force	123,361		Not in Lab. Force	137,635

Housing Units 2018			Housing Units 2023
	Total	%		Total	%
Total Dwellings	169,385		Total Dwellings	179,431
Owner-Occupied	90,083	55.05	Owner-Occupied	96,904	55.71
Renter-Occupied	73,560	44.95	Renter-Occupied	77,032	44.29
Total Occupied	163,643	96.61	Total Occupied	173,936	96.94
Education Attainment 2018			Education Attainment 2023
	Total	%		Total	%
< Grade 9	10,489	3.65	< Grade 9	11,755	3.67
Grade 9-12	16,657	5.80	Grade 9-12	18,658	5.82
High School Grad	69,110	24.06	High School Grad	77,281	24.10
Some College	75,782	26.39	Some College	84,661	26.40
Assoc. Degree	29,821	10.38	Assoc. Degree	33,302	10.39
Bach. Degree	53,894	18.77	Bach. Degree	60,046	18.73
Grad Degree	31,436	10.95	Grad Degree	34,946	10.90

HH Size (# of persons) 2018			HH Size (# of persons) 2023
	Total	%		Total	%
1	43,852	26.80	1	42,314	24.33
2	53,058	32.42	2	54,118	31.11
3	28,211	17.24	3	32,853	18.89
4	21,670	13.24	4	25,319	14.56
5	10,034	6.13	5	11,607	6.67
6+	4,017	2.45	6+	4,641	2.67

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions 2018

City of Lacey, Lacey Urban Growth Area, & Thurston County Population Through 2040

	2010	2015	2019	2025	2030	2035	2040	2045
City of Lacey	42,393	46,020	51,270	53,950	55,060	56,130	57,020	57,790
UGA	33,170	34,190	36,700	44,100	47,270	49,840	52,660	55,590
Total	75,560	80,210	87,970	98,050	102,330	105,970	109,960	113,380
County Total	252,264	267,400	285,800	316,500	336,000	354,400	370,700	383,500

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