Keyser is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,849 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: 10.95% 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.

Keyser is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Keyser enrolled in college, Keyser has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

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 19.14 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of Keyser overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Keyser, 24.97% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Keyser in 2022 was $28,163, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,652 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, English, Scottish, and Welsh.

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