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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 1 | 423,250 | 430,710 | -0.44% | 7,838 | 54.0 | City |
| Blaine | 2 | 74,876 | 70,467 | 1.49% | 2,276 | 32.9 | City |
| Coon Rapids | 3 | 63,306 | 63,589 | -0.11% | 2,801 | 22.6 | City |
| Andover | 4 | 33,233 | 32,655 | 0.43% | 981 | 33.9 | City |
| Fridley | 5 | 30,349 | 29,576 | 0.64% | 2,986 | 10.2 | City |
| Ramsey | 6 | 28,808 | 27,816 | 0.87% | 998 | 28.9 | City |
| Shoreview | 7 | 26,192 | 26,920 | -0.69% | 2,433 | 10.8 | City |
| White Bear Lake | 8 | 22,889 | 24,783 | -2.03% | 2,845 | 8.0 | City |
| Lino Lakes | 9 | 22,676 | 21,474 | 1.34% | 804 | 28.2 | City |
| Columbia Heights | 10 | 22,389 | 21,944 | 0.5% | 6,570 | 3.4 | City |
| Anoka | 11 | 18,022 | 17,917 | 0.14% | 2,703 | 6.7 | City |
| Ham Lake | 12 | 16,799 | 16,506 | 0.44% | 488 | 34.4 | City |
| East Bethel | 13 | 12,320 | 11,794 | 1.07% | 276 | 44.6 | City |
| Oak Grove | 14 | 9,275 | 8,949 | 0.88% | 274 | 33.9 | City |
| St. Francis | 15 | 8,531 | 8,173 | 1.05% | 366 | 23.3 | City |
| Spring Lake Park | 16 | 7,004 | 7,182 | -0.64% | 3,511 | 2.0 | City |
| North Oaks | 17 | 5,126 | 5,272 | -0.72% | 742 | 6.9 | City |
| Circle Pines | 18 | 4,884 | 5,024 | -0.71% | 2,794 | 1.7 | City |
| Nowthen | 19 | 4,514 | 4,533 | -0.11% | 134 | 33.7 | City |
| Columbus | 20 | 4,296 | 4,176 | 0.7% | 96 | 44.8 | City |
| Centerville | 21 | 3,934 | 3,904 | 0.18% | 1,851 | 2.1 | City |
| Grant | 22 | 3,921 | 3,964 | -0.28% | 156 | 25.1 | City |
| Lexington | 23 | 3,326 | 2,258 | 8.73% | 4,827 | 0.7 | City |
| Dellwood | 24 | 1,142 | 1,168 | -0.61% | 429 | 2.7 | City |
| Hilltop | 25 | 950 | 954 | -0.1% | 7,983 | 0.1 | City |
| Martin Lake | 26 | 874 | 904 | -0.46% | 635 | 1.4 | CDP |
| Birchwood Village | 27 | 825 | 860 | -1.08% | 2,470 | 0.3 | City |
| Gem Lake | 28 | 501 | 532 | -1.57% | 479 | 1.0 | City |
| Bethel | 29 | 475 | 474 | 0% | 485 | 1.0 | City |
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.
Minneapolis is the largest city in Anoka County.
Bethel is the smallest city in Anoka County.
There are 29 cities in Anoka County, Minnesota.