City in Mineral County, West Virginia · 2 sq mi · 2,412 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Keyser. The typical household earns $46,955, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,857 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.76%
Men 34 · Women 50.3
1880–2026
4,762
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,762
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,762 | -15 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,777 | -22 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 4,799 | -34 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 4,833 | -30 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 4,863 | -23 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 4,886 | +29 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 4,857 | -56 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 4,913 | -31 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 4,944 | -96 | 1.90% |
| 2017 | 5,040 | -80 | 1.56% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 41% | 43% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau