46 cities
| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 1 | 2,176 | 2,170 | 0.05% | 744 | 3 | City |
| Shamrock | 2 | 1,309 | 1,217 | 1.32% | 53 | 25 | Township |
| Farm Island | 3 | 1,075 | 995 | 1.42% | 38 | 28 | Township |
| Nordland | 4 | 1,064 | 988 | 1.33% | 34 | 31 | Township |
| Aitkin | 5 | 987 | 910 | 1.54% | 31 | 31 | Township |
| Hazelton | 6 | 856 | 796 | 1.3% | 30 | 28 | Township |
| Hill City | 7 | 616 | 613 | 0.16% | 553 | 1 | City |
| Spencer | 8 | 568 | 531 | 1.25% | 15 | 37 | Township |
| Lakeside | 9 | 544 | 503 | 1.3% | 19 | 29 | Township |
| Hill Lake | 10 | 483 | 446 | 1.47% | 14 | 33 | Township |
| Glen | 11 | 467 | 433 | 1.3% | 14 | 34 | Township |
| Malmo | 12 | 383 | 356 | 1.32% | 12 | 33 | Township |
| McGregor | 13 | 377 | 379 | 0% | 176 | 2 | City |
| Fleming | 14 | 357 | 331 | 1.42% | 11 | 34 | Township |
| Wagner | 15 | 355 | 332 | 1.14% | 10 | 35 | Township |
| Jevne | 16 | 354 | 328 | 1.43% | 10 | 34 | Township |
| Spalding | 17 | 345 | 320 | 1.17% | 9 | 37 | Township |
| Waukenabo | 18 | 335 | 312 | 1.21% | 10 | 33 | Township |
| Ball Bluff | 19 | 289 | 268 | 1.4% | 9 | 34 | Township |
| Wealthwood | 20 | 271 | 251 | 1.5% | 12 | 23 | Township |
| Idun | 21 | 239 | 223 | 1.27% | 7 | 37 | Township |
| Workman | 22 | 228 | 213 | 1.33% | 7 | 33 | Township |
| Kimberly | 23 | 201 | 185 | 1.52% | 6 | 36 | Township |
| Logan | 24 | 198 | 185 | 1.02% | 6 | 35 | Township |
| Morrison | 25 | 190 | 178 | 1.06% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Macville | 26 | 181 | 167 | 1.12% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Palisade | 27 | 172 | 162 | 1.18% | 251 | 1 | City |
| Haugen | 28 | 170 | 156 | 1.8% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Turner | 29 | 148 | 137 | 1.37% | 5 | 30 | Township |
| Rice River | 30 | 131 | 122 | 0.77% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Clark | 31 | 127 | 120 | 0.79% | 4 | 32 | Township |
| Pliny | 32 | 121 | 114 | 0.83% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| McGregor | 33 | 109 | 100 | 1.87% | 3 | 33 | Township |
| Salo | 34 | 96 | 89 | 1.05% | 3 | 35 | Township |
| Beaver | 35 | 68 | 62 | 1.49% | 2 | 35 | Township |
| Seavey | 36 | 68 | 60 | 3.03% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Millward | 37 | 66 | 61 | 1.54% | 1 | 71 | Township |
| Tamarack | 38 | 62 | 58 | 1.64% | 18 | 4 | City |
| Libby | 39 | 50 | 45 | 2.04% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Cornish | 40 | 48 | 44 | 2.13% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Lee | 41 | 42 | 38 | 2.44% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| White Pine | 42 | 42 | 35 | 5% | 1 | 37 | Township |
| Verdon | 43 | 41 | 39 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| McGrath | 44 | 41 | 41 | 0% | 111 | 0 | City |
| Denham | 45 | 39 | 38 | 0% | 29 | 1 | City |
| Balsam | 46 | 34 | 30 | 3.03% | 1 | 36 | Township |
Aitkin is the largest city in Aitkin County, with a population of 2,176.
Balsam is the smallest city in Aitkin County, with a population of 34.
There are 46 cities in Aitkin County, Minnesota.