City in San Bernardino County, California · 30.6 sq mi · 157 people per sq mi
4,801 people live in Needles. The typical household earns $38,243, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,931 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, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | -19 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 4,931 | -15 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 4,946 | -18 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 4,964 | +9 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 4,955 | +13 | 0.26% |
Showing 10 of 26 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Needles has a population change lower than San Bernardino County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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