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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 1 | 80,891 | 75,478 | 1.7% | 2,318 | 34.9 | City |
| Cottage Grove | 2 | 43,078 | 38,988 | 2.43% | 1,281 | 33.6 | City |
| Oakdale | 3 | 28,212 | 28,268 | -0.05% | 2,574 | 11.0 | City |
| Forest Lake | 4 | 20,679 | 20,701 | -0.03% | 677 | 30.5 | City |
| Stillwater | 5 | 19,184 | 19,406 | -0.29% | 2,384 | 8.0 | City |
| Hugo | 6 | 16,732 | 15,806 | 1.4% | 500 | 33.5 | City |
| Lake Elmo | 7 | 14,557 | 11,351 | 5.82% | 659 | 22.1 | City |
| Mahtomedi | 8 | 8,197 | 8,144 | 0.16% | 2,364 | 3.5 | City |
| Newport | 9 | 5,781 | 3,939 | 8.64% | 1,598 | 3.6 | City |
| St. Paul Park | 10 | 5,313 | 5,544 | -1.08% | 1,772 | 3.0 | City |
| Oak Park Heights | 11 | 4,623 | 4,841 | -1.18% | 1,580 | 2.9 | City |
| Scandia | 12 | 3,929 | 3,988 | -0.38% | 113 | 34.9 | City |
| Bayport | 13 | 3,707 | 4,030 | -2.14% | 2,139 | 1.7 | City |
| Afton | 14 | 2,936 | 2,954 | -0.17% | 117 | 25.1 | City |
| Lakeland | 15 | 1,644 | 1,707 | -0.96% | 792 | 2.1 | City |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 16 | 997 | 1,041 | -1.09% | 1,774 | 0.6 | City |
| Landfall | 17 | 837 | 847 | -0.36% | 12,682 | 0.1 | City |
| Marine St. Croix | 18 | 655 | 663 | -0.3% | 168 | 3.9 | City |
| Willernie | 19 | 508 | 519 | -0.59% | 4,064 | 0.1 | City |
| Pine Springs | 20 | 381 | 391 | -0.78% | 495 | 0.8 | City |
| St. Marys Point | 21 | 341 | 353 | -0.87% | 883 | 0.4 | City |
| Lakeland Shores | 22 | 326 | 341 | -1.21% | 1,032 | 0.3 | 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.
Woodbury is the largest city in Washington County.
Lakeland Shores is the smallest city in Washington County.
There are 22 cities in Washington County, Minnesota.