32 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | 1 | 76,347 | 70,469 | 1.56% | 2,320 | 33 | City |
| Coon Rapids | 2 | 63,858 | 63,601 | 0.08% | 2,826 | 23 | City |
| Andover | 3 | 33,617 | 32,661 | 0.57% | 992 | 34 | City |
| Fridley | 4 | 30,954 | 29,579 | 0.9% | 3,045 | 10 | City |
| Ramsey | 5 | 29,295 | 27,813 | 1.02% | 1,015 | 29 | City |
| Shoreview | 6 | 26,943 | 26,920 | 0.01% | 2,502 | 11 | City |
| White Bear Lake | 7 | 23,151 | 24,790 | -1.4% | 2,878 | 8 | City |
| Lino Lakes | 8 | 23,098 | 21,475 | 1.42% | 819 | 28 | City |
| Columbia Heights | 9 | 22,461 | 21,944 | 0.46% | 6,591 | 3 | City |
| Anoka | 10 | 18,109 | 17,902 | 0.23% | 2,716 | 7 | City |
| Ham Lake | 11 | 17,005 | 16,505 | 0.59% | 494 | 34 | City |
| East Bethel | 12 | 12,411 | 11,794 | 1% | 278 | 45 | City |
| Oak Grove | 13 | 9,421 | 8,950 | 1.01% | 278 | 34 | City |
| St. Francis | 14 | 8,610 | 8,174 | 1.02% | 369 | 23 | City |
| Spring Lake Park | 15 | 7,057 | 7,184 | -0.37% | 3,537 | 2 | City |
| Linwood | 16 | 5,392 | 5,338 | 0.65% | 161 | 33 | Township |
| North Oaks | 17 | 5,222 | 5,271 | -0.19% | 756 | 7 | City |
| Circle Pines | 18 | 4,923 | 5,025 | -0.42% | 2,816 | 2 | City |
| Nowthen | 19 | 4,573 | 4,532 | 0.18% | 136 | 34 | City |
| Columbus | 20 | 4,340 | 4,174 | 0.77% | 97 | 45 | City |
| Centerville | 21 | 3,969 | 3,904 | 0.33% | 1,868 | 2 | City |
| Grant | 22 | 3,937 | 3,961 | -0.13% | 157 | 25 | City |
| Lexington | 23 | 3,263 | 2,256 | 6.56% | 4,736 | 1 | City |
| Dellwood | 24 | 1,141 | 1,170 | -0.52% | 428 | 3 | City |
| Hilltop | 25 | 956 | 954 | 0% | 8,034 | 0 | City |
| Martin Lake | 26 | 869 | 904 | -0.57% | 631 | 1 | CDP |
| Birchwood Village | 27 | 832 | 860 | -0.72% | 2,491 | 0 | City |
| Gem Lake | 28 | 510 | 533 | -0.97% | 488 | 1 | City |
| Bethel | 29 | 481 | 474 | 0.21% | 491 | 1 | City |
| Cedar | 30 | 191 | 196 | -1.04% | 6 | 35 | Township |
| Andover | 31 | 108 | 110 | 0% | 3 | 35 | Township |
| Cedar | 32 | 72 | 74 | 0% | 2 | 32 | Township |
Blaine is the largest city in Anoka County, with a population of 76,347.
Cedar is the smallest city in Anoka County, with a population of 72.
There are 32 cities in Anoka County, Minnesota.