Needles

County:: San Bernardino County
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.

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

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%

Needles Marital Status

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