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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.95% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Keyser is a college town. There are a lot of students in Keyser attending college, and as a result Keyser provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Keyser spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of Keyser are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.97% of adults in Keyser having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Keyser in 2018 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.