Nitro, West Virginia
Demographics
Nitro is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702.

Nitro, West Virginia

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: Nitro is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1940	2,983	—

1950	3,314	11.1%

1960	6,894	108.0%

1970	8,019	16.3%

1980	8,074	0.7%

1990	6,851	−15.1%

2000	6,824	−0.4%

2010	7,178	5.2%

Est. 2017	6,561	−8.6%

U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

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As of the census of 2000, there were 6,824 people residing in Nitro, West Virginia.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2000, there were 6,824 people residing in Nitro, West Virginia.