Key West, Florida
City in Monroe County, Florida · ZIP 33040
- Monroe County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 14 public schools
- 25,240 (2024 estimate)Population
- 11,188Households
- $78,532Median household income
- $816,300Median home value
- 14Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Key West
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,478 |
| 2010 | 24,649 |
| 2020 | 26,444 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $78,532 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 5,304 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,884 units
- Vacancy rate
- 22.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Key West | Monroe County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,824 | 81,840 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $78,532 | $82,430 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 46.5 | 48.9 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $816,300 | $723,800 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 41.2% | 37.8% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.6% | 19.3% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.4% | 63.4% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.4 minutes | 19.0 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MONROE |
| HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–8 | MONROE |
| MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | Charter | Pre-K–8 | MONROE |
| MONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) | Public | K–5 | MONROE |
| POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MONROE |
| SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL | Charter | K–8 | MONROE |
| KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | MONROE |
| KEYS CENTER | Alternative | 7–12 | MONROE |
| LOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE | Alternative | 6–12 | MONROE |
| MONROE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER | Alternative | 6–12 | MONROE |
| MONROE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | Alternative | 8–12 | MONROE |
| MONROE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Public | 6–12 | MONROE |
| SOMERSET ISLAND PREP | Charter | 9–12 | MONROE |
| MONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Public | K–12 | MONROE |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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