Keyser is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,843 people and three associated neighborhoods, Keyser is the 33rd largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Keyser was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Keyser has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Keyser, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Keyser provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Keyser spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Keyser citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.07% of adults in Keyser have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Keyser in 2022 was $29,477, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,908 for a family of four. However, Keyser contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Keyser home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keyser residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Keyser include German, Irish, Scottish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Keyser is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.