Keyser, West Virginia Population 2021

4,853

Keyser is a city located in Mineral County West Virginia. With a 2020 population of 4,853, it is the 28th largest city in West Virginia and the 4849th largest city in the United States . Keyser is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -10.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,439 in 2010. Keyser reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 2 miles, Keyser has a population density of 2,457 people per square mile.

The average household income in Keyser is $43,379 with a poverty rate of 24.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $691 per month, and the median house value is $99,300. The median age in Keyser is 30 years, 27.9 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Keyser Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Keyserwas:

White: 85.21%
Black or African American: 12.00%
Two or more races: 2.08%
Other race: 0.71%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Keyser, West Virginia is 4,853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,915.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,439.

Keyser, West Virginia Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	4,303	85.21%
Black or African American	606	12.00%
Two or More Races	105	2.08%
Some Other Race	36	0.71%

Keyser Population by Race

Keyser Population Pyramid $2021

Keyser Population by Age

Keyser Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Keyser Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	35.5%	64.5%
Non Family	43.6%	56.4%
All	55.3%	44.7%
Married	76.1%	23.9%
Male	79.1%	20.9%

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Keyser Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,925	2.36	55.3
Non Family	877	1.24	43.6
Married	691	3.21	76.1
Female	290	3.36	35.5
Male	67	3.84	79.1

3.27

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

Keyser Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	28	0.86%
9th to 12th Grade	326	10.04%
High School Graduate	1,515	46.64%
Some College	615	18.93%
Associates Degree	234	7.20%
Bachelors Degree	312	9.61%
Graduate Degree	218	6.71%

Keyser Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Keyser Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,989	2,635	473
Black	235	235	57
2+ Races	24	24

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.26%.

Keyser Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,603	$36,504	$25,353
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$24,861	$27,424	$23,591
Some College	$26,158	$25,426	$27,500
Bachelors Degree	$42,716	$44,526	$25,568
Graduate Degree	$39,632	$	$

$30,603

Average Earnings

$36,504

Average Male

$25,353

Average Female

Keyser Earnings by Educational Attainment

Keyser Language by Age

Keyser Language

99.96% of Keyser residents speak only English, while 0.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.04% of the population.

Keyser Language

Keyser Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	3,902	916	23.48%
Black	454	143	31.50%
Other	31	31	100.00%

24.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.79%

Male Poverty Rate

21.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Keyser

The race most likely to be in poverty in Keyser is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Keyser is White, with 23.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.57%.

Keyser Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	35.21%
Less Than 9th Grade	26.76%
Some College	21.55%
Bachelors or Greater	1.89%

Keyser Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	75.34%
Female Employed	12.76%
Female Unemployed	11.69%
Male Employed	9.60%

Keyser Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Keyser Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$36,448	$43,379
Families	$43,333	$52,054
Married Families	$41,769	-
Non Families	$27,314	$32,700

Income by Household Type

Keyser Marital Status

Marriage Rates

34.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Keyser Married by Age and Sex

Keyser 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 35-44.

Keyser Marital Status by Race

Keyser Marital Status

353

Number of Veterans

307

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	166
Korea	55
World War II	28
Second Gulf War	20
First Gulf War	12

Keyser Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	153
75+	127
55 to 64	53
18 to 34	20
35 to 54

Keyser Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	331	9.33%
Black	22	4.91%

Keyser Veterans by Race

Keyser Veterans by Education

14.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Keyser Veterans by Education

41.8%

Labor Force Participation

37.4%

Employment Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

Keyser Employment by Age

Keyser Employment by Race

Keyser Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

40.77%

Born in Keyser

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Keyser residents were born in the United States, with 40.77% having been born in West Virginia. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Keyser Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,853	-31	-0.63%
2020	4,884	-31	-0.63%
2019	4,915	-31	-0.63%
2018	4,946	-101	-2.00%
2017	5,047	-74	-1.45%
2016	5,121	-67	-1.29%
2015	5,188	-70	-1.33%
2014	5,258	-37	-0.70%
2013	5,295	-39	-0.73%
2012	5,334	-33	-0.61%
2011	5,367	-45	-0.83%
2010	5,412	109	0.20%
2000	5,303	-567	-1.01%
1990	5,870	-699	-1.12%
1980	6,569	-17	-0.03%
1970	6,586	394	0.62%
1960	6,192	-155	-0.25%
1950	6,347	170	0.27%
1940	6,177	-71	-0.11%
1930	6,248	245	0.40%
1920	6,003	2,298	4.94%
1910	3,705	1,169	3.86%
1900	2,536		0.00%

Keyser, West Virginia Population 2021

Keyser Demographics

Keyser, West Virginia Population 2021

Population by Race

Keyser Population by Race

Keyser Population Pyramid $2021

Keyser Median Age

Keyser Adults

Keyser Age Dependency

Keyser Sex Ratio

Keyser Population by Age

Keyser Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Keyser Household Types

Keyser Households and Families

Keyser Households by Type

Keyser Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Keyser Educational Attainment by Race

Keyser Educational Attainment by Race

Keyser Earnings by Educational Attainment

Keyser Language by Age

Keyser Language

Keyser Language

Keyser Poverty by Race

Poverty in Keyser

Keyser Poverty

Keyser Poverty Rate by Education

Keyser Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Keyser Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Keyser Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Keyser Married by Age and Sex

Keyser Marriage

Keyser Marital Status by Race

Keyser Marital Status

Keyser Veterans by War

Keyser Veterans by Age

Keyser Veterans by Race

Keyser Veterans by Education

Keyser Veterans by Education

Keyser Employment by Age

Keyser Employment by Race

Keyser Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Keyser Place of Birth

Keyser Population by Year