22 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood charter | 1 | 5,001 | 4,900 | -0.44% | 251 | 20 | Township |
| Suttons Bay | 2 | 2,926 | 2,870 | -0.48% | 119 | 25 | Township |
| Bingham | 3 | 2,637 | 2,582 | -0.42% | 112 | 24 | Township |
| Leland | 4 | 2,173 | 2,133 | -0.46% | 48 | 45 | Township |
| Leelanau | 5 | 2,087 | 2,047 | -0.48% | 42 | 49 | Township |
| Kasson | 6 | 1,677 | 1,644 | -0.42% | 47 | 36 | Township |
| Solon | 7 | 1,594 | 1,563 | -0.44% | 60 | 26 | Township |
| Greilickville | 8 | 1,451 | 1,765 | -0.34% | 316 | 5 | CDP |
| Centerville | 9 | 1,273 | 1,242 | -0.31% | 46 | 28 | Township |
| Empire | 10 | 1,159 | 1,131 | -0.34% | 33 | 35 | Township |
| Cleveland | 11 | 1,128 | 1,102 | -0.35% | 37 | 31 | Township |
| Glen Arbor | 12 | 773 | 757 | -0.39% | 27 | 28 | Township |
| Suttons Bay | 13 | 583 | 568 | 0.52% | 454 | 1 | Village |
| Northport | 14 | 502 | 487 | 0.6% | 305 | 2 | Village |
| Cedar | 15 | 490 | 474 | 0.62% | 14 | 34 | Township |
| Empire | 16 | 358 | 348 | 0.56% | 348 | 1 | Village |
| Leland | 17 | 346 | 249 | -0.57% | 355 | 1 | CDP |
| Glen Arbor | 18 | 282 | 140 | 1.44% | 274 | 1 | CDP |
| Omena | 19 | 246 | 145 | -0.4% | 54 | 5 | CDP |
| Maple City | 20 | 153 | 86 | -2.55% | 353 | 0 | CDP |
| Lake Leelanau | 21 | 143 | 203 | -4.67% | 561 | 0 | CDP |
| Cedar | 22 | 51 | 95 | 6.25% | 283 | 0 | CDP |
Elmwood charter is the largest city in Leelanau County, with a population of 5,001.
Cedar is the smallest city in Leelanau County, with a population of 51.
There are 22 cities in Leelanau County, Michigan.