| City | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | Dakota County | 55,016 |
| Andover | Anoka County | 34,087 |
| Austin | Mower County | 26,773 |
| Anoka | Anoka County | 18,226 |
| Albert Lea | Freeborn County | 18,148 |
| Alexandria | Douglas County | 15,172 |
| Arden Hills | Ramsey County | 9,464 |
| Albertville | Wright County | 8,705 |
| Annandale | Wright County | 3,835 |
| Afton | Washington County | 2,957 |
| Albany | Stearns County | 2,891 |
| Arlington | Sibley County | 2,361 |
| Aitkin | Aitkin County | 2,156 |
| Avon | Stearns County | 1,801 |
| Ada | Norman County | 1,700 |
| Aurora | St. Louis County | 1,636 |
| Appleton | Swift County | 1,354 |
| Adrian | Nobles County | 1,223 |
| Atwater | Kandiyohi County | 1,084 |
| Adams | Mower County | 709 |
| Alden | Freeborn County | 573 |
| Audubon | Becker County | 568 |
| Argyle | Marshall County | 528 |
| Amboy | Blue Earth County | 500 |
| Ashby | Grant County | 474 |
| Altura | Winona County | 462 |
| Akeley | Hubbard County | 427 |
| Alvarado | Marshall County | 388 |
| Askov | Pine County | 326 |
| Avoca | Murray County | 104 |
| Alpha | Jackson County | 95 |
| Alberta | Stevens County | 92 |
| Arco | Lincoln County | 82 |
| Aldrich | Wadena County | 34 |