CITY
Key West
Florida · 24,999 residents (2025 est.) · 5.60 sq mi
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With 25,720 people, Key West is a city in Florida. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $852,400. At a median age of 46.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 4,594 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
25,720
+1%since 2000
from 25,478 in 2000
24,999 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
5.60 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202426K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(1,242)
5 to 94.1%(1,066)
10 to 143.5%(889)
15 to 193.7%(951)
20 to 243%(771)
25 to 3414%(3,592)
35 to 4415.3%(3,940)
45 to 5412.3%(3,156)
55 to 6417.7%(4,545)
65 to 7412.8%(3,286)
75 to 846.5%(1,673)
85 and over2.4%(609)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$87,037
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,021 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
Wholesale trade9.1%
Other services8.5%
Finance & insurance7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
Public administration3.9%
Retail trade1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$852,400
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $252,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
9.8
−20%since 2009
from 12.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.4%(18,195)
Black8.8%(2,237)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(4,215)
Asian1.3%(323)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(15,034)
Black12.2%(3,139)
Hispanic / Latino22.5%(5,780)
Asian2.3%(593)
Other4.6%(1,174)
74
+16%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Cuban8.9%(2,289)
Central American3.8%(972)
Nicaraguan3.4%(864)
South American2.2%(573)
Mexican1.9%(489)
Spaniard1.2%(315)
Puerto Rican1%(254)
Argentine1%(253)
Colombian0.6%(147)
Dominican0.4%(95)
Venezuelan0.3%(90)
Costa Rican0.3%(75)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(148)
Chinese0.4%(97)
Thai0.2%(42)
Korean0.1%(33)
Asian Indian0.1%(26)
Taiwanese0.1%(14)
Uzbek0%(10)
Bangladeshi0%(9)
Japanese0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(10)
Ancestry
German9.1%(2,346)
English9.1%(2,339)
Irish8.7%(2,228)
West Indian7.1%(1,829)
Haitian6.7%(1,720)
Italian6.1%(1,576)
American5.6%(1,446)
Russian2%(506)
Scottish1.9%(497)
Polish1.9%(485)
French1.7%(439)
Dutch1.3%(345)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(301)
Ukrainian1.1%(281)
Swedish1%(259)
Norwegian0.9%(243)
Czech0.8%(194)
Hungarian0.6%(156)
Danish0.6%(148)
British0.6%(146)
Arab0.5%(120)
Latvian0.4%(109)
Iranian0.4%(105)
Romanian0.4%(105)
Lebanese0.4%(102)
Austrian0.4%(102)
Subsaharan African0.4%(98)
Greek0.3%(86)
French Canadian0.3%(73)
Finnish0.2%(64)
Guyanese0.2%(60)
Serbian0.2%(46)
Australian0.1%(36)
Canadian0.1%(34)
Welsh0.1%(34)
Swiss0.1%(28)
Bulgarian0.1%(25)
Turkish0.1%(22)
Portuguese0.1%(20)
Jordanian0.1%(18)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Lithuanian0.1%(16)
Jamaican0%(12)
Slovene0%(11)
Slovak0%(10)
Armenian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.0%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(4,190)
Married46.5%(5,609)
Widowed3.5%(420)
Divorced15.2%(1,835)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(2,710)
Married48%(5,030)
Widowed9.2%(959)
Divorced16.9%(1,770)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
23.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.8%(471)
Gulf War (1990s)35.1%(555)
Vietnam era33.1%(523)
Korean War1.8%(29)
World War II0.4%(6)
Share of the 1,582 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Key West, Florida?
Key West, Florida has about 25,720 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Key West, Florida?
The typical household in Key West, Florida earns about $87,037 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Key West, Florida expensive?
In Key West, Florida, the median home is worth about $852,400, and the typical rent is about $2,220 a month.
How educated are people in Key West, Florida?
About 41.3% of adults age 25 and over in Key West, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Key West, Florida?
About 10.9% of people in Key West, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Key West, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Key West, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 888 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.
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FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024