Lacey, Washington

About Lacey

Set in the western part of Washington, Lacey is a thriving city, home to 58,644 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lacey is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.57 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,158 residents per square mile.

📰 Lacey News Today

• Leola Anne Wheeler Obituary (2026) - Lacey, WA - Funeral Alternatives of Washington - Lacey Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Lacey Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Community rallies around Thurston County firefighter who suffered life-threatening injuries in off-duty fall Nisqually Valley News · Jul 24
• Lacey Invites Community to New Museum’s Grand Opening ThurstonTalk · Jun 2
• Nation’s largest Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica arrives in Thurston County The Olympian · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lacey Unique

• A top-25 city in Washington by population (#23 of 281 incorporated places).
• Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.1% of Washington's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 58,644.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lacey

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lacey

• Applebee's — american
• Brewery City Pizza — pizza
• Cutters Point Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Dirty Dave's Pizza Parlor — pizza
• Ebony and Ivory Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Farrelli's Pizza - Lacey — pizza
• Fog and Fern Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Happy Panda — chinese
• Koibito — japanese
• Meconi's Italian Subs — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lacey Museum · Museum
• Andrews Arena · Attraction
• Carnival Grounds · Attraction
• Food Court Stage · Attraction
• Lacey Replica Depot · Museum
• Laser Fun Zone · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lacey

• Avonlea Park reviews ★
• Brooks Park reviews ★
• Civic Plaza reviews ★
• Hale Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Homann Park reviews ★
• Horizon Pointe Park reviews ★
• Huntamer Park reviews ★
• I-5 Park reviews ★
• Lake Lois Habitat Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lakepointe Park reviews ★
• Long Lake Park reviews ★
• Rainier Vista Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lacey

• Chinook Middle School
• Evergreen Forest Elementary
• Horizons Elementary
• Komachin Middle School
• Lacey Elementary
• Lakes Elementary School
• Lydia Hawk Elementary
• Mountain View Elementary
• Nisqually Middle School
• North Thurston High School
• Olympic View Elementary
• River Ridge High School
• South Bay Elementary
• Timberline High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• South Sound Behavioral Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lacey

🏘️ Nearby Communities