Key Largo, Florida

This article is about the community of Key Largo. For other uses, see Key Largo (disambiguation).

Key Largo, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida
Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Coordinates: 25°6′24″N 80°25′48″W / 25.10667°N 80.43000°W / 25.10667; -80.43000
Country United States
State Florida
County Monroe
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.25 sq mi (39.49 km2)
 • Land12.05 sq mi (31.21 km2)
 • Water3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
12,447
 • Density1,032.86/sq mi (398.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33037
Area code305
FIPS code12-36375[3]
GNIS feature ID0294458[4]
Key Largo harbor

Key Largo is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located on the island of Key Largo in the upper Florida Keys. The population was 12,447 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 10,433 in 2010.[5] The name comes from the Spanish Cayo Largo, or "long key". It is both the first island and town of the Florida Keys to be reached from the Overseas Highway to Key West. It was also the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Key Largo CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "P1. Race – Key Largo CDP, Florida: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2023.