Key West, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Monroe County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
25,824
Population
4,611/sq mi density
$78,532
Median Income
$59,457 per capita
$816,300
Home Value
$1,007,374 Zillow
$2,075
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
79°F
Avg Temperature
352
Violent Crime/100K
2,280 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,532 median income, 2.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$816,300 home value, $2,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.4%
25,225 → 25,317
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46%
$53,796 → $78,532
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Key West across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
25,388
+71 from 2023 (25,317)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,373
+$23,841 from 2023 ($78,532)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,225 | - | $53,796 | - |
| 2015 | 25,317 | +0.4% | $57,042 | +6% |
| 2017 | 25,056 | -1% | $62,052 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 24,024 | -4.1% | $69,630 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 26,527 | +10.4% | $75,638 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 25,317 | -4.6% | $78,532 | +3.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.