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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | 1 | 14,614 | 14,409 | 0.35% | 1,205 | 12.1 | City |
| Baxter | 2 | 9,243 | 8,637 | 1.66% | 490 | 18.9 | City |
| Breezy Point | 3 | 2,811 | 2,583 | 2.07% | 240 | 11.7 | City |
| Pequot Lakes | 4 | 2,485 | 2,400 | 0.85% | 152 | 16.4 | City |
| Crosslake | 5 | 2,441 | 2,400 | 0.41% | 95 | 25.8 | City |
| Crosby | 6 | 2,353 | 2,359 | -0.08% | 796 | 3.0 | City |
| Nisswa | 7 | 2,172 | 1,970 | 2.36% | 202 | 10.8 | City |
| Emily | 8 | 869 | 844 | 0.69% | 29 | 30.0 | City |
| Deerwood | 9 | 578 | 578 | 0% | 388 | 1.5 | City |
| Ironton | 10 | 566 | 574 | -0.35% | 391 | 1.4 | City |
| Jenkins | 11 | 504 | 484 | 1% | 113 | 4.5 | City |
| Fifty Lakes | 12 | 457 | 443 | 0.66% | 16 | 29.3 | City |
| Cuyuna | 13 | 331 | 299 | 2.48% | 102 | 3.2 | City |
| Garrison | 14 | 206 | 193 | 1.48% | 197 | 1.0 | City |
| Harding | 15 | 124 | 126 | -0.8% | 40 | 3.1 | City |
| Merrifield | 16 | 119 | 41 | -0.83% | 219 | 0.5 | CDP |
| Riverton | 17 | 117 | 117 | 0% | 144 | 0.8 | City |
| Trommald | 18 | 111 | 98 | 2.78% | 30 | 3.7 | City |
| Fort Ripley | 19 | 82 | 82 | 0% | 64 | 1.3 | City |
| Genola | 20 | 72 | 72 | 0% | 235 | 0.3 | City |
| Manhattan Beach | 21 | 66 | 61 | 1.54% | 43 | 1.5 | 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.
Brainerd is the largest city in Crow Wing County.
Manhattan Beach is the smallest city in Crow Wing County.
There are 21 cities in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.