Florida / Census place 1236550

Key West

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Key West city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,999
2025 estimate
Annual change
-2.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,465/sq mi
5.6 sq mi land area
Median age
46.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$87,037
Median home value
$852,400
Median gross rent
$2,220
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.3%
Typical commute
14.8 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: KEY W INTL AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
83.7°F
Average low
74°F
Annual rainfall
40.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Key West.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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