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Needles

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
30.578
State:
California

Needles is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. Needles has a 2025 population of 4,754. Needles is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -3.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,928 in 2020.

The average household income in Needles is $67,458 with a poverty rate of 29.09%.The median age in Needles is 49.6 years: 49.8 years for males, and 49.3 years for females.

4.8K
Total Population
155
Density (mi²)
-35 -0.73%
Growth

Needles Population

Needles Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Needles includes 68.7% White, 8.07% Native American, 3.26% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,35468.7%
Two or more races80416.47%
Native American3948.07%
Black or African American1593.26%
Other race1292.64%
Asian390.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.06%

Needles Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Needles' average per capita income is $44,699. Household income levels show a median of $39,876. The poverty rate stands at 29.09%.

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$69,583-
Families$44,756$82,204
Households$39,876$67,458
Non Families$33,831$39,445

$44,699

Average Income

$39,876

Median Household Income

29.09%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)