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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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