City in Anoka County, Minnesota · 6.7 sq mi · 2,733 people per sq mi
18,226 people live in Anoka. The typical household earns $75,948, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,921 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.33%
Men 39.3 · Women 43.7
1880–2026
18,226
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
18,226
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,226 | +57 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,169 | +36 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 18,133 | +106 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 18,027 | +17 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 18,010 | +55 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 17,955 | +34 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 17,921 | -13 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 17,934 | +59 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 17,875 | +105 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 17,770 | +111 | 0.63% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Anoka is growing slower than Anoka County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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