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29.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Nitro in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.8 percent higher than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 6,201.

89.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Nitro residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	453	10.4
Regular high school diploma	1,401	32
GED or alternative credential	210	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	494	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	541	12.4
Associate's degree	356	8.1
Bachelor's degree	538	12.3
Master's degree	351	8
Professional school degree	31	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.