34 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | Dakota County | 54,712 |
| Andover | Anoka County | 33,378 |
| Austin | Mower County | 26,149 |
| Albert Lea | Freeborn County | 18,117 |
| Anoka | Anoka County | 18,048 |
| Alexandria | Douglas County | 15,318 |
| Arden Hills | Ramsey County | 9,162 |
| Albertville | Wright County | 8,942 |
| Annandale | Wright County | 3,477 |
| Afton | Washington County | 2,932 |
| Albany | Stearns County | 2,863 |
| Arlington | Sibley County | 2,347 |
| Aitkin | Aitkin County | 2,146 |
| Avon | Stearns County | 1,731 |
| Ada | Norman County | 1,675 |
| Aurora | St. Louis County | 1,646 |
| Appleton | Swift County | 1,350 |
| Adrian | Nobles County | 1,172 |
| Atwater | Kandiyohi County | 1,060 |
| Adams | Mower County | 692 |
| Alden | Freeborn County | 572 |
| Audubon | Becker County | 560 |
| Argyle | Marshall County | 529 |
| Amboy | Blue Earth County | 506 |
| Ashby | Grant County | 482 |
| Altura | Winona County | 461 |
| Akeley | Hubbard County | 438 |
| Alvarado | Marshall County | 372 |
| Askov | Pine County | 335 |
| Avoca | Murray County | 106 |
| Alpha | Jackson County | 94 |
| Alberta | Stevens County | 92 |
| Arco | Lincoln County | 83 |
| Aldrich | Wadena County | 34 |