City in San Bernardino County, California · 30.6 sq mi · 157 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Needles. The typical household earns $38,243, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,930 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.73%
Men 53.3 · Women 46.9
1920–2026
4,801
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
4,801
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,801 | -20 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,821 | -30 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 4,851 | -9 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 4,860 | -18 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 4,878 | -34 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 4,912 | -18 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 4,930 | -32 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 4,962 | -17 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 4,979 | +11 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 4,968 | +15 | 0.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau