Town guide

Key Largo, Florida

Key Largo is a community in Monroe County, Florida, home to about 13,026 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33037.

Homes sold for a median of $582 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population13,0261,081 per sq mi
Median home value$643,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$582Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking1%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Key Largo

1 ZIP code

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Around Key Largo

Distances

Nearest major airportMiami International Airport (MIA)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL50 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Key Largo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Key Largo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Key Largo had 12,447 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 296th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Monroe County grew from 18,006 residents in 1900 to 82,874 in 2020.

Key Largo population by census2000: 11,886, 2010: 10,433, 2020: 12,44711,886200010,433201012,4472020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,006, 1910: 21,563, 1920: 19,550, 1930: 13,624, 1940: 14,078, 1950: 29,957, 1960: 47,921, 1970: 52,586, 1980: 63,188, 1990: 78,024, 2000: 79,589, 2010: 73,090, 2020: 82,87418K’00’1020K’20’3014K’40’5048K’60’7063K’80’9080K’00’1083K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 64°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Key LargoJan: high 75°F, low 64°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 77°F, low 65°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 67°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 72°F, 1.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 75°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 78°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 80°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 79°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 78°F, 8 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 75°F, 5.6 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 70°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 67°F, 2.1 in75°64°Jan2.177°65°Feb2.279°67°Mar1.683°72°Apr1.986°75°May3.888°78°Jun5.689°80°Jul4.090°79°Aug5.688°78°Sep8.085°75°Oct5.681°70°Nov2.477°67°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tavernier, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

37,134 jobs at 4,154 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHotels and restaurants: 16,050 jobs; Retail trade: 5,777 jobs; Construction: 2,279 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,267 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,534 jobs; Other services: 1,528 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,526 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,305 jobsHotels and restaurants 43% Retail trade 16% Construction 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Key Largo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mariners HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tavernier7.3 miles
  • Homestead HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Homestead27.9 miles
  • West Kendall Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Miami40.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors8
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists2
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Key Largo

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Key Largo Community Park · 14 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix2.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Monroe County Public Library System Key Largo Branch2.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Giuseppe Andrews (1979) · American actor and director
  • AJ Paterson (1996) · Grenadian association football player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Key Largo

Public schools here are run by Monroe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Key Largo SchoolKey LargoPre-K–8690Public5.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Academy at Ocean ReefKey LargoPre-K–847Nonsectarian17.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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