Keyser is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,802 people and three associated neighborhoods, Keyser is the 33rd largest community in West Virginia. Keyser has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.39% 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.88 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Keyser citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.01% of adults 25 and older in Keyser have a college degree.

The per capita income in Keyser in 2022 was $31,062, 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 $124,248 for a family of four. However, Keyser contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Keyser also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.76% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Keyser is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, English, Scottish, and Italian.

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