Key West, Florida Population 2024

24,684

Key West Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Key West was:

  • White: 68.53%
  • Black or African American: 13.56%
  • Two or more races: 11.42%
  • Other race: 4.54%
  • Asian: 1.73%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,408.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.36% (-1,676)
The current population of Key West, Florida is 24,684 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,360.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,87268.53%
Black or African American3,53613.56%
Two or more races2,97711.42%
Other race1,1834.54%
Asian4511.73%
Native American380.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Key West Population by Race

Key West Population Pyramid 2024

Key West Median Age

44.9

Total

44.3

Male

45.3

Female

Key West Adults

There are 22,317 adults, (5,223 of whom are seniors) in Key West.

Key West Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22

Child Dependency Ratio

Key West Sex Ratio

Female12,03646.15%
Male14,04253.85%

Key West Population by Age

Key West Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1612.2446.253.8
Non Family5,3121.4936.863.2
Married4,6212.7460.739.3
Female8533.3629.370.7
Male3753.9639.560.5

2.75

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

46.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Key West Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7023.38%
Associates Degree1,5527.48%
Bachelors Degree4,95223.87%
Graduate Degree3,39816.38%
High School Graduate5,52526.63%
Less Than 9th Grade6192.98%
Some College4,00219.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Key West Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Key West Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,11612,7206,216
Hispanic4,5973,9751,194
Black2,2951,986513
2+ Races2,1052,019710
Other Race912763357
Asian361337182
Islander2100
Native American19170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.42%.

Key West Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,657$57,732$43,182
Graduate Degree$61,680$96,094$54,718
High School Graduate$37,136$40,024$33,168
Less Than 9th Grade$28,207$31,033$24,025
Overall$43,430$47,348$38,666
Some College$42,299$47,390$34,256

$43,430

Average Earnings

$47,348

Average Male

$38,666

Average Female

Key West Earnings by Educational Attainment

Key West Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Key West Language

79.05% of Key West residents speak only English, while 20.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.42% of the population.

Key West Language

Key West Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,1281,3078.64%
Black3,40197128.55%
Hispanic5,76192416.04%
Multiple2,89046015.92%
Other1,17126822.89%
Asian422389%
Native361850%
Islander1212100%

13.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.48%

Male Poverty Rate

14.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Key West

The race most likely to be in poverty in Key West is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Key West is White, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.14%.

Key West Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.64%
High School17.41%
Some College6.86%
Bachelors or Greater6.85%

Key West Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.41%
Female Employed6.15%
Male Employed5.34%
Female Unemployed0%

Key West Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Key West Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,195$157,204
Households$80,828$126,028
Married Families$102,368$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,511$85,427

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Key West Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Key West Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Key West Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Key West Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Key West Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,601

Number of Veterans

1,478

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam561
First Gulf War466
Second Gulf War388
Korea28
World War II15

Key West Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64459
65 to 74363
75+329
35 to 54292
18 to 34158

Key West Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4189.29%
2+ Races1014.58%
Hispanic891.87%
Black512.08%
Other Race131.45%
Islander1257.14%
Asian61.61%

Key West Veterans by Race

Key West Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Key West Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Key West Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Key West Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Key West Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

29.09%

Born in Key West

78.89%

Native Born

21.11%

Foreign Born

10.79%

Non Citizen

10.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.89% of Key West residents were born in the United States, with 29.09% having been born in Florida. 10.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Key West Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,589-419-1.82%
202823,008-419-1.79%
202723,427-419-1.76%
202623,846-419-1.73%
202524,265-419-1.7%
202424,684-419-1.67%
202325,103-463-1.81%
202225,566-415-1.6%
202125,981-379-1.44%
202026,3602,3369.72%
201924,024-363-1.49%
201824,387-669-2.67%
201725,056-216-0.85%
201625,272-45-0.18%
201525,317220.09%
201425,295700.28%
201325,2253021.21%
201224,9231400.56%
201124,7831210.49%
201024,66200%
200025,4786462.6%
199024,8324501.85%
198024,382-4,930-16.82%
197029,312-4,644-13.68%
196033,9567,52328.46%
195026,43313,506104.48%
194012,927960.75%
193012,831-5,918-31.56%
192018,749-1,196-6%
191019,9452,83116.54%
190017,114-966-5.34%
189018,0808,19082.81%
18809,8904,87497.17%
18705,0162,18477.12%
18602,832-19,757-87.46%

Key West Population by Year