33 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 1 | 421,385 | 430,710 | -0.44% | 7,803 | 54 | City |
| Blaine | 2 | 75,978 | 70,467 | 1.47% | 2,309 | 32.91 | City |
| Coon Rapids | 3 | 63,235 | 63,589 | -0.11% | 2,798 | 22.60 | City |
| Andover | 4 | 33,378 | 32,655 | 0.44% | 985 | 33.87 | City |
| Fridley | 5 | 30,542 | 29,576 | 0.64% | 3,005 | 10.16 | City |
| Ramsey | 6 | 29,056 | 27,816 | 0.86% | 1,007 | 28.86 | City |
| Shoreview | 7 | 26,010 | 26,920 | -0.69% | 2,416 | 10.77 | City |
| Lino Lakes | 8 | 22,977 | 21,474 | 1.33% | 814 | 28.22 | City |
| Columbia Heights | 9 | 22,500 | 21,944 | 0.5% | 6,602 | 3.41 | City |
| White Bear Lake | 10 | 22,416 | 24,783 | -2.07% | 2,786 | 8.04 | City |
| Anoka | 11 | 18,048 | 17,917 | 0.14% | 2,707 | 6.67 | City |
| Ham Lake | 12 | 16,872 | 16,506 | 0.43% | 490 | 34.41 | City |
| East Bethel | 13 | 12,452 | 11,794 | 1.07% | 279 | 44.58 | City |
| Oak Grove | 14 | 9,357 | 8,949 | 0.88% | 276 | 33.91 | City |
| St. Francis | 15 | 8,621 | 8,173 | 1.05% | 370 | 23.32 | City |
| Spring Lake Park | 16 | 6,960 | 7,182 | -0.63% | 3,489 | 2 | City |
| Linwood township | 17 | 5,377 | 5,340 | 0.6% | 161 | 33.45 | Township |
| North Oaks | 18 | 5,090 | 5,272 | -0.7% | 737 | 6.91 | City |
| Circle Pines | 19 | 4,849 | 5,024 | -0.72% | 2,774 | 1.75 | City |
| Nowthen | 20 | 4,509 | 4,533 | -0.11% | 134 | 33.66 | City |
| Columbus | 21 | 4,326 | 4,176 | 0.7% | 96 | 44.85 | City |
| Centerville | 22 | 3,942 | 3,904 | 0.2% | 1,855 | 2.13 | City |
| Grant | 23 | 3,910 | 3,964 | -0.28% | 156 | 25.08 | City |
| Lexington | 24 | 3,593 | 2,258 | 8.03% | 5,215 | 0.69 | City |
| Dellwood | 25 | 1,136 | 1,168 | -0.53% | 427 | 2.66 | City |
| Hilltop | 26 | 949 | 954 | -0.11% | 7,975 | 0.12 | City |
| Martin Lake | 27 | 869 | 904 | -0.57% | 631 | 1.38 | CDP |
| Birchwood Village | 28 | 816 | 860 | -1.09% | 2,443 | 0.33 | City |
| Gem Lake | 29 | 493 | 532 | -1.6% | 472 | 1.04 | City |
| Bethel | 30 | 475 | 474 | 0% | 485 | 0.98 | City |
| Cedar township | 31 | 200 | 198 | 1.01% | 6 | 34.71 | Township |
| Andover township | 32 | 105 | 111 | -1.87% | 3 | 35.37 | Township |
| Cedar township | 33 | 70 | 74 | -1.41% | 2 | 31.99 | Township |
Minneapolis is the largest city in Anoka County, with a population of 421,385.
Cedar township is the smallest city in Anoka County.
There are 33 cities in Anoka County, Minnesota.