City in Cass County, Minnesota · 0.6 sq mi · 424 people per sq mi
About 260 people live in Backus. The typical household earns $56,250, and the median resident is 45.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 269 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.87%
Men 41 · Women 46.1
2010–2026
263
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
263
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 263 | -1 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 264 | -3 | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 267 | -3 | 1.11% |
| 2023 | 270 | -2 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 272 | +2 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 270 | +1 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 269 | +18 | 7.17% |
| 2019 | 251 | +1 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 250 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 250 | +3 | 1.21% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3 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 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 34% | 45% |
| Never married | 34% | 35% | 33% |
| Divorced | 22% | 29% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau