26 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley | 1 | 1,308 | 1,286 | 0.31% | 609 | 2 | City |
| Copley | 2 | 881 | 872 | -0.34% | 26 | 34 | Township |
| Popple | 3 | 534 | 534 | -0.56% | 15 | 35 | Township |
| Shevlin | 4 | 475 | 473 | -0.63% | 15 | 31 | Township |
| Clearbrook | 5 | 467 | 469 | -0.21% | 951 | 0 | City |
| Pine Lake | 6 | 446 | 447 | -0.67% | 14 | 32 | Township |
| Dudley | 7 | 426 | 425 | -0.47% | 14 | 30 | Township |
| Nora | 8 | 424 | 423 | -0.47% | 12 | 36 | Township |
| La Prairie | 9 | 411 | 410 | -0.48% | 4 | 100 | Township |
| Leon | 10 | 388 | 393 | -1.27% | 11 | 35 | Township |
| Holst | 11 | 342 | 342 | -0.58% | 10 | 35 | Township |
| Eddy | 12 | 300 | 305 | -1.32% | 9 | 35 | Township |
| Falk | 13 | 279 | 278 | -0.71% | 8 | 36 | Township |
| Gonvick | 14 | 266 | 265 | 0% | 203 | 1 | City |
| Moose Creek | 15 | 257 | 256 | -0.39% | 8 | 32 | Township |
| Minerva | 16 | 241 | 240 | -0.41% | 7 | 35 | Township |
| Sinclair | 17 | 145 | 145 | -0.68% | 4 | 35 | Township |
| Shevlin | 18 | 139 | 138 | 0% | 173 | 1 | City |
| Itasca | 19 | 131 | 131 | 0% | 4 | 34 | Township |
| Winsor | 20 | 119 | 120 | -0.83% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Bear Creek | 21 | 113 | 113 | -0.88% | 4 | 30 | Township |
| Clover | 22 | 88 | 89 | -1.12% | 5 | 17 | Township |
| Greenwood | 23 | 80 | 79 | 0% | 3 | 24 | Township |
| Long Lost Lake | 24 | 54 | 53 | 0% | 2 | 34 | Township |
| Leonard | 25 | 43 | 43 | 0% | 93 | 0 | City |
| Hangaard | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0.00 | 22 | Township |
Bagley is the largest city in Clearwater County, with a population of 1,308.
Hangaard is the smallest city in Clearwater County, with a population of 2.
There are 26 cities in Clearwater County, Minnesota.