Key West city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,240
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,999
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,240
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,437
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,437
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,444
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,649
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6%
Female persons, percent 47.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,582
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $852,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,605
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $977
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,220
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,775
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,111,587
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,025
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,670
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 786,383
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,759
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,037
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,074
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,723.0
Population per square mile, 2010 4,411.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.59
FIPS Code 1236550