Needles is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. Needles has a 2025 population of 4,815 . Needles is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -2.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,932 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. For every 100 females there are 104.7 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
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.
White (68.7%)
Two or more races (16.47%)
Native American (8.07%)
Black or African American (3.26%)
Other race (2.64%)
Asian (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.06%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,354 | 68.7% |
| Two or more races | 804 | 16.47% |
| Native American | 394 | 8.07% |
| Black or African American | 159 | 3.26% |
| Other race | 129 | 2.64% |
| Asian | 39 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.06% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Needles' average per capita income is $44,699. Household income levels show a median of $39,876. The poverty rate stands at 29.09%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $69,583 | - |
| Families | $44,756 | $82,204 |
| Households | $39,876 | $67,458 |
| Non Families | $33,831 | $39,445 |
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