Median Household Income
$53,848 ± $5,336
Median Home Value
$128,900 ± $14,539
Median Gross Rent
$949 ± $124/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,489
Poverty Rate
20.2%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
74.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2%
Median Age
44.5
Average Commute
24 min
Households
2,828
Veterans
362
Population Over Time
Nitro shrank 0.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,860
2016
6,505
2018
6,201
2020
6,498
2022
6,540
2024
6,853
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.4%
Hispanic or Latino
0.1%
Black or African American
1.5%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in West Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.