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. Keyser has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.95% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Keyser, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Keyser provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.14 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of Keyser overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Keyser, 24.97% have at least a bachelor's 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.