Nitro, West Virginia Population 2024

6,292

Nitro is a city located in Kanawha County and Putnam County West Virginia. Nitro has a 2024 population of 6,292. Nitro is currently declining at a rate of -1.3% annually and its population has decreased by -5.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,624 in 2020.

The average household income in Nitro is $73,527 with a poverty rate of 18.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nitro is 45.1 years, 45.4 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Nitro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nitro was:

  • White: 92.71%
  • Two or more races: 5.57%
  • Black or African American: 1.41%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,200.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.01% (-332)
The current population of Nitro, West Virginia is 6,292 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,624.

Nitro, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,06392.71%
Two or more races3645.57%
Black or African American921.41%
Native American210.32%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Nitro Population by Race

Nitro Population Pyramid 2024

Nitro Median Age

45.1

Total

45.4

Male

44.7

Female

Nitro Adults

There are 5,033 adults, (1,412 of whom are seniors) in Nitro.

Nitro Age Dependency

80.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Nitro Sex Ratio

Female3,50353.56%
Male3,03746.44%

Nitro Population by Age

Nitro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8512.2967.732.3
Married1,1783.0591.98.1
Non Family1,1151.0551.148.9
Female4913.2944.655.4
Male672.5485.114.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nitro Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nitro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nitro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Nitro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$45,913

Average Earnings

$46,675

Average Male

$39,572

Average Female

Nitro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nitro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nitro Language

99.55% of Nitro residents speak only English, while 0.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.45% of the population.

Nitro Language

Nitro Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0331,21620.16%

18.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.69%

Male Poverty Rate

24.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nitro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nitro is White, with 20.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nitro is White, with 20.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.45%.

Nitro Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
High School16.33%
Some College11.55%
Less Than 9th Grade7.74%
Bachelors or Greater4.42%

Nitro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80%
Female Employed6.37%
Male Employed0.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Nitro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nitro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nitro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Nitro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nitro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Nitro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nitro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

288

Number of Veterans

268

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Nitro Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Nitro Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Nitro Veterans by Race

Nitro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nitro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Nitro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nitro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nitro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.13%

Born in Nitro

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Nitro residents were born in the United States, with 89.13% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nitro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,877-83-1.39%
20285,960-83-1.37%
20276,043-83-1.35%
20266,126-83-1.34%
20256,209-83-1.32%
20246,292-83-1.3%
20236,375-83-1.29%
20226,458-89-1.36%
20216,547-77-1.16%
20206,6242624.12%
20196,362-70-1.09%
20186,432-99-1.52%
20176,531-102-1.54%
20166,633-77-1.15%
20156,710-90-1.32%
20146,800-52-0.76%
20136,852-35-0.51%
20126,887-1-0.01%
20116,888-29-0.42%
20106,91700%
20006,824-27-0.39%
19906,851-1,223-15.15%
19808,074550.69%
19708,0191,12516.32%
19606,8943,580108.03%
19503,31433111.1%
19402,983-2,894-49.24%
showing: 27 rows

Nitro Population by Year