34 cities
| City | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | Dakota County | 54,771 |
| Andover | Anoka County | 33,808 |
| Austin | Mower County | 26,930 |
| Anoka | Anoka County | 18,151 |
| Albert Lea | Freeborn County | 17,986 |
| Alexandria | Douglas County | 15,165 |
| Arden Hills | Ramsey County | 9,282 |
| Albertville | Wright County | 8,880 |
| Annandale | Wright County | 3,558 |
| Afton | Washington County | 2,947 |
| Albany | Stearns County | 2,918 |
| Arlington | Sibley County | 2,353 |
| Aitkin | Aitkin County | 2,176 |
| Avon | Stearns County | 1,795 |
| Ada | Norman County | 1,669 |
| Aurora | St. Louis County | 1,640 |
| Appleton | Swift County | 1,335 |
| Adrian | Nobles County | 1,199 |
| Atwater | Kandiyohi County | 1,087 |
| Adams | Mower County | 709 |
| Audubon | Becker County | 571 |
| Alden | Freeborn County | 570 |
| Argyle | Marshall County | 523 |
| Amboy | Blue Earth County | 504 |
| Ashby | Grant County | 471 |
| Altura | Winona County | 462 |
| Akeley | Hubbard County | 426 |
| Alvarado | Marshall County | 383 |
| Askov | Pine County | 331 |
| Avoca | Murray County | 106 |
| Alpha | Jackson County | 95 |
| Alberta | Stevens County | 94 |
| Arco | Lincoln County | 83 |
| Aldrich | Wadena County | 34 |