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Community Information

Originally known as Cayo Hueso, Key West is located approximately 115 miles from the mainland of Florida in the chain of islands known as The Florida Keys.  Key West is the southernmost city in the contiguous United States and lies at the end of U.S. Route 1. The world-famous Duval Street stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. 

Key West is not just a great place to visit; it is a wonderful place to live. The island, being four miles long by two miles wide, has a small-town atmosphere with a cosmopolitan flair. Diverse from its inception, Key West was established by a mix of English, Bahamian, Spanish, and Cuban settlers. The island population of approximately 28,000 year-round residents continues to support diversity through its live-and-let-live attitude. 
We are very proud of our small city, and we work together to ensure that we retain a high quality of life. The island boasts one of the largest historic districts in the United States. Monroe County, the City of Key West, and the residents of the island are steadily restoring our public and private buildings with meticulous detail.
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The residents of  Key West are resolute in their conviction to maintain and improve the high quality of their island life and are generous in their spirit. From donating time to mentor the island’s youth, or clean and beautify the city, to donating to support the arts, sponsoring our youth’s extensive athletic leagues and facilities, or helping those in need, the citizens rally to the cause as is evident in the city’s official motto “One Human Family.” 

Unemployment Rate:  1.9%                            

December 2021 Not Seasonally Adjusted
​Source:  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Census Quick Facts:

City of Key West
Monroe County
Key West
​Demographic Information

 Top Employers Monroe County


​Public Sector - Organization/Company

1.  US Armed Services ( Incl. Civilian Supports & Contractors)
​2.  Monroe County Schools
3.  Monroe County Government
​4.  Monroe County Sheriff's Office
​5. City of Key West (incl. police, fire & EMS)
6.  Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
​7.  Keys Energy Service
8. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association
9.  College of the Florida Keys

Private Sector
1.  Ocean Reef Club
2. Public Stores:                                                               
     Key West, Marathon & Key Largo
3. Ocean Properties  
     Opal Resort & Marina/Sunset Key, Barbary Beach
     House, Havana Cabana, The Laureate
4. Lower Keys Medical Center, Key West
5. Spottswood Properties
​6. Casa Marina/Reach Resort
7. Hawk's Cay Resort
8. Fogarty's/Red Fish Blue Fish/Caroline's/Jack Flats/Waterfront Brewery
9. Cheeca Lodge
10. Southernmost Beach Resorts
       Southernmost Hotel/SM on the Beach           
       La Mer/Dewey House/The Marker

11. Winn Dixie Key West & Big Pine
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12. Historic Tours of America
13. Fury Water Adventures

14. First State Bank of the Keys
15. Keys Collection
      Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfield, 24 North, The Gates
16. Remington Properties
     Pier House Resort & La Concha Hotel & Spa
17. Charley P. Toppino & Sons/Monroe Concrete
18. Bagatelle/First Flight/915
​19. Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort        
       
(Ocean Properties)
20. The Islander Resort (Islamorada)
Number of Employees
2190

​1701
​540
518
470
283
128
120

​141

Number of Employees
850
730

550


500 (Includes LKMC & Keys Medical Group)
360
​356
​350
​280

268
SOMO: 201
Marker: 37

KW: 120
​Big Pine 100
216
​170
155
153

140

135
106
​97

​​44

​Information as of October 2021

Major Employers

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  • Home
  • Visit Key West
    • Community Calendar
    • Getting Here
    • Map & Places of Interest
    • Places to Stay >
      • Lodging Online Booking
    • Places to Dine
    • Things to Do >
      • The Florida Keys & Key West
    • Weddings
    • Coupons
    • Sunset Times
  • Live, Work & Relocate
    • New Residents Guide
    • Important Telephone Numbers
    • City of Key West >
      • Utilities
      • Disaster Preparedness Resources
    • Monroe County >
      • School/College Registration
      • Auto/Drivers License Info
      • Fishing/Hunting/Boating Licenses Info
    • Latest Community News
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    • Statistics on Tourism
  • The Chamber
    • Why Join the Chamber >
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      • Member Login
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    • Chamber Calendar >
      • Holiday Decorating Contest
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      • Annual Golf Outing
    • Advocacy >
      • Legislative Agenda >
        • Advocacy Request Form
      • Election Information
    • Committees
    • Chamber Resources >
      • 2022 Business Magazine
      • Business Directory
      • Ribbon Cuttings
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  • Foundation
    • Tom Sawyer Five Star Program
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    • Past Scholarship Award Winners
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  • Economic Development
    • Business Resources >
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      • Quick Facts
      • Business Survey
      • Community Survey
      • Workforce Housing Survey
      • Monroe County Score Card