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Needles, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mohave County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,882
Population
160/sq mi density
$39,876
Median Income
$29,587 per capita
$134,400
Home Value
$185,990 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,420
Violent Crime/100K
3,479 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$39,876 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$134,400 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,420 violent crimes/100K (274% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
4,895 → 4,846
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.7%
$30,051 → $39,876
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Needles across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,812
-34 from 2023 (4,846)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,611
+$8,735 from 2023 ($39,876)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,895 | — | $30,051 | — |
| 2015 | 4,934 | +0.8% | $30,443 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,968 | +0.7% | $34,673 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 4,962 | -0.1% | $33,717 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,903 | -1.2% | $32,839 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,846 | -1.2% | $39,876 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.