South Sound Times

44.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lacey in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.9 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 50,827.

93.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,421	6.9
Regular high school diploma	6,235	17.8
GED or alternative credential	1,373	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,772	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,483	18.5
Associate's degree	4,432	12.7
Bachelor's degree	7,567	21.6
Master's degree	3,033	8.7
Professional school degree	363	1
Doctorate degree	323	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.