Keyser is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,849 people and three associated neighborhoods, Keyser is the 33rd largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Keyser was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Keyser has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Keyser telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Keyser is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Keyser enrolled in college, Keyser has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Keyser spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of Keyser are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.97% of adults in Keyser having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Keyser in 2022 was $28,163, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,652 for a family of four. However, Keyser contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Keyser home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keyser residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Keyser include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Keyser is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.