Keyser, West Virginia Population 2024

4,838

Keyser Demographics

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

  • White: 91.68%
  • Black or African American: 4.35%
  • Other race: 1.95%
  • Two or more races: 1.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,450.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.37% (-18)
The current population of Keyser, West Virginia is 4,838 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,856.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,47391.68%
Black or African American2124.35%
Other race951.95%
Two or more races701.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.59%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Keyser Population by Race

Keyser Population Pyramid 2024

Keyser Median Age

39.1

Total

32.6

Male

49.1

Female

Keyser Adults

There are 4,188 adults, (1,133 of whom are seniors) in Keyser.

Keyser Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Keyser Sex Ratio

Female2,45750.36%
Male2,42249.64%

Keyser Population by Age

Keyser Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9542.2859.340.7
Non Family9691.1951.448.6
Married6783.0585.814.2
Female2374.0221.978.1
Male703.9737.162.9

3.23

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Keyser Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3419.32%
Associates Degree62317.02%
Bachelors Degree50513.8%
Graduate Degree40911.17%
High School Graduate1,16331.78%
Less Than 9th Grade511.39%
Some College56815.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Keyser Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Keyser Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3673,025869
Black12812820
Other Race898925
2+ Races47260
Islander2900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 28.09%.

Keyser Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,304$45,402$0
Graduate Degree$41,661$73,605$40,482
High School Graduate$29,167$34,405$24,241
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,729$37,159$29,661
Some College$24,464$18,596$38,068

$34,729

Average Earnings

$37,159

Average Male

$29,661

Average Female

Keyser Earnings by Educational Attainment

Keyser Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Keyser Language

100% of Keyser residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Keyser Language

Keyser Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1391,09726.5%
Multiple472144.68%

25.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.5%

Male Poverty Rate

30.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Keyser

The race most likely to be in poverty in Keyser is Multiple, with 44.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Keyser is White, with 26.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.73%.

Keyser Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.24%
Some College26.53%
High School23.39%
Bachelors or Greater6.24%

Keyser Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.68%
Male Employed11.55%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Keyser Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Keyser Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,163$95,710
Households$46,724$65,661
Married Families$84,370$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,640$33,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Keyser Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Keyser Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Keyser Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Keyser Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Keyser Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

205

Number of Veterans

163

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam132
Korea25
World War II15
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

Keyser Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74117
75+80
55 to 648
18 to 340
35 to 540

Keyser Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2055.42%

Keyser Veterans by Race

Keyser Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Keyser Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Keyser Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Keyser Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Keyser 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

38.27%

Born in Keyser

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Keyser residents were born in the United States, with 38.27% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Keyser Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,817-4-0.08%
20284,821-4-0.08%
20274,825-5-0.1%
20264,830-4-0.08%
20254,834-4-0.08%
20244,838-5-0.1%
20234,843-25-0.51%
20224,868-14-0.29%
20214,882260.54%
20204,856-57-1.16%
20194,913-31-0.63%
20184,944-96-1.9%
20175,040-80-1.56%
20165,120-64-1.23%
20155,184-73-1.39%
20145,257-36-0.68%
20135,293-40-0.75%
20125,333-35-0.65%
20115,368-43-0.79%
20105,41100%
20005,303-567-9.66%
19905,870-699-10.64%
19806,569-17-0.26%
19706,5863946.36%
19606,192-155-2.44%
19506,3471702.75%
19406,177-71-1.14%
19306,2482454.08%
19206,0032,29862.02%
19103,7051,16946.1%
19002,536-2,281-47.35%

Keyser Population by Year