Keyser is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,843 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.18% 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 18.54 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Keyser are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.07% of adults in Keyser having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Keyser in 2022 was $29,477, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,908 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, Scottish, English, and Italian.

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