Needles is located in San bernardino county California with a geographic area of 30.6 square miles. The total population in Needles is 4,959 with 50.6% male and 49.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.0% of the population and over age 65 is 17.4% of the population. The median household income is $33,265, per capita income is $20,978. There are a total of 1,959 housing units with 56.4% owner occupied. Education includes 26.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Needles in the summer is 94 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.