South Sound Times

46.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lacey in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.2 percent higher than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 49,248.

94 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lacey residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,976	6
Regular high school diploma	5,916	17.9
GED or alternative credential	920	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,644	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,387	19.3
Associate's degree	4,098	12.4
Bachelor's degree	7,593	22.9
Master's degree	2,869	8.7
Professional school degree	434	1.3
Doctorate degree	302	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.