Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood charter township | 1 | 5,076 | 4,896 | 0.56% | 255 | 19.9 | Township |
| Suttons Bay township | 2 | 2,990 | 2,880 | 0.61% | 122 | 24.5 | Township |
| Bingham township | 3 | 2,675 | 2,578 | 0.56% | 113 | 23.6 | Township |
| Leland township | 4 | 2,209 | 2,132 | 0.55% | 49 | 45.3 | Township |
| Leelanau township | 5 | 2,122 | 2,042 | 0.66% | 43 | 49.2 | Township |
| Kasson township | 6 | 1,708 | 1,645 | 0.65% | 48 | 35.9 | Township |
| Solon township | 7 | 1,624 | 1,565 | 0.62% | 62 | 26.4 | Township |
| Centerville township | 8 | 1,293 | 1,243 | 0.62% | 47 | 27.7 | Township |
| Empire township | 9 | 1,178 | 1,131 | 0.68% | 33 | 35.3 | Township |
| Cleveland township | 10 | 1,147 | 1,103 | 0.61% | 37 | 30.7 | Township |
| Suttons Bay | 11 | 591 | 571 | 0.85% | 460 | 1.3 | Village |
| Northport | 12 | 507 | 487 | 1% | 308 | 1.6 | Village |
| Empire | 13 | 361 | 348 | 0.84% | 351 | 1.0 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Elmwood charter township is the largest city in Leelanau County.
Empire is the smallest city in Leelanau County.
There are 13 cities in Leelanau County, Michigan.