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Key West Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Key West Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,240

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
10.2%
18 - 24:
4.1%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
27.6%
55 - 64:
17.7%
Over 65 Years:
21.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.9%
2.9%
93.0%
93.0%
41.3%
41.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Key West
USA
$60,074
$60,074
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Key West
USA
$87,037
$87,037
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.9%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Retail
Construction
Education
Transportation
Healthcare
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Arts
Real estate
Finance
Administration
20.4%
20.4%
9.3%
9.3%
9.1%
9.1%
7.8%
7.8%
7.2%
7.2%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
5.9%
5.9%
5.6%
5.6%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
58.5%
58.5%
22.5%
22.5%
12.2%
12.2%
4.5%
4.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Haitian
Italian
Russian
Scottish
Polish
French
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Ukrainian
Swedish
Norwegian
Czech
European
Hungarian
Danish
British
Latvian
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
9.1%
8.7%
8.7%
6.7%
6.7%
6.1%
6.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Slavic languages
French Creole
German/Yiddish
Polish
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Russian
Langs. of India
Greek
African languages
Chinese
Hungarian
Korean
Portuguese
West Germanic languages
Thai
Native American languages
76.4%
76.4%
15.0%
15.0%
3.3%
3.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Key West Residents

22.9%

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