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is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Established as a suburb of Olympia, Lacey's estimated population as of 2008 was 38,040, as compared to 44,514 for Olympia. Thurston County, which includes the cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater, has a population of 229,355 as of the 2008 census.
Lacey was originally called Woodland after settlers Isaac and Catherine Wood, who claimed land there in 1853. The small settlements of Woodland and Chambers Creek consolidated into Lacey in the 1950s. Renamed for attorney and developer O.C. Lacey, the city of Lacey was officially incorporated on December 5, 1966. At the time, the main industries were cattle, milk, forest products, and retail. Lacey became a commuter town for Olympia and to some extent, Tacoma; in recent years, however, business developments, community groups, and population growth have led Lacey to develop into a city in its own right.