Key West, FL Population

Overview

26,776

Total Population

44.2

Median age

47.01%

Female population %

112.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

44.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,617

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Key West's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Key West is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Key West's population under 18 was 14.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Key West's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Key West, 12.10% were under the age of 15, 16.20% aged 15 to 29, 52.96% aged 30 to 64, 16.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,600 less females than males in Key West:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.01% females and 52.99% males in Key West, FL.
The Key West, FL gender ratio is 112.7:100 i.e. 112.7 men to 100 women (1.127).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,220.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,348.

Key West's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Key West population: 73.52% are White, 13.52% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.80% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.79% are some other race and 7.10% are multiracial.
Key West's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,617 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,159 (75.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Key West is White with a population of 19,687 (73.52% of the total population).

Key West's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 26,368 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Key West's population decreased by 763 (3.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Key West's population increased by 1,706 (6.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Key West's population was lowest in year 2009 at 22,496.