Nitro

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.345
State:: West Virginia

Nitro is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Nitro has a 2025 population of 6,291. Nitro is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -5.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,628 in 2020.

The average household income in Nitro is $77,505 with a poverty rate of 21.6%.The median age in Nitro is 42.1 years: 43 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nitro includes 91.7% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,365	91.7%
Two or more races	475	6.84%
Black or African American	101	1.46%

Nitro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nitro's average per capita income is $46,754. Household income levels show a median of $52,247. The poverty rate stands at 21.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$86,108	-
Families	$71,480	$97,382
Households	$52,247	$77,505
Non Families	$29,750	$37,953

$46,754

Average Income

$52,247

Median Household Income

21.6%

Poverty Rate