| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | 1 | 77,819 | 70,463 | 1.59% | 2,365 | 33 | City |
| Coon Rapids | 2 | 64,290 | 63,599 | 0.15% | 2,845 | 23 | City |
| Andover | 3 | 34,087 | 32,655 | 0.63% | 1,006 | 34 | City |
| Fridley | 4 | 31,126 | 29,579 | 0.96% | 3,062 | 10 | City |
| Ramsey | 5 | 29,940 | 27,811 | 1.07% | 1,038 | 29 | City |
| Shoreview | 6 | 26,886 | 26,912 | -0.07% | 2,497 | 11 | City |
| Lino Lakes | 7 | 23,560 | 21,470 | 1.46% | 835 | 28 | City |
| White Bear Lake | 8 | 23,050 | 24,788 | -1.46% | 2,865 | 8 | City |
| Columbia Heights | 9 | 22,606 | 21,942 | 0.55% | 6,633 | 3 | City |
| Anoka | 10 | 18,226 | 17,904 | 0.31% | 2,733 | 7 | City |
| Ham Lake | 11 | 17,216 | 16,506 | 0.65% | 500 | 34 | City |
| East Bethel | 12 | 12,736 | 11,788 | 1.04% | 286 | 45 | City |
| Oak Grove | 13 | 9,577 | 8,949 | 1.07% | 282 | 34 | City |
| St. Francis | 14 | 8,727 | 8,170 | 1.07% | 374 | 23 | City |
| Spring Lake Park | 15 | 7,108 | 7,187 | -0.27% | 3,563 | 2 | City |
| North Oaks | 16 | 5,269 | 5,273 | -0.27% | 763 | 7 | City |
| Circle Pines | 17 | 4,949 | 5,026 | -0.36% | 2,831 | 2 | City |
| Nowthen | 18 | 4,641 | 4,528 | 0.24% | 138 | 34 | City |
| Columbus | 19 | 4,393 | 4,172 | 0.85% | 98 | 45 | City |
| Centerville | 20 | 3,992 | 3,904 | 0.35% | 1,879 | 2 | City |
| Grant | 21 | 3,947 | 3,962 | -0.18% | 157 | 25 | City |
| Lexington | 22 | 3,285 | 2,257 | 6.62% | 4,768 | 1 | City |
| Dellwood | 23 | 1,142 | 1,172 | -0.52% | 429 | 3 | City |
| Hilltop | 24 | 960 | 955 | 0% | 8,067 | 0 | City |
| Birchwood Village | 25 | 839 | 861 | -0.71% | 2,512 | 0 | City |
| Gem Lake | 26 | 506 | 532 | -0.98% | 484 | 1 | City |
| Bethel | 27 | 485 | 476 | 0.21% | 495 | 1 | City |
Blaine is the largest city in Anoka County, with a population of 77,819.
Bethel is the smallest city in Anoka County, with a population of 485.
There are 27 cities in Anoka County, Minnesota.