42 cities
| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 1 | 79,787 | 73,741 | 1.28% | 2,219 | 36 | City |
| Lincoln | 2 | 4,617 | 4,271 | 1.27% | 1,876 | 2 | City |
| Hay Creek | 3 | 4,480 | 4,332 | 1.01% | 186 | 24 | Township |
| Apple Creek | 4 | 3,601 | 3,489 | 0.98% | 105 | 34 | Township |
| Gibbs | 5 | 2,921 | 2,827 | 1.04% | 84 | 35 | Township |
| Glenview | 6 | 217 | 209 | 0.93% | 6 | 39 | Township |
| Naughton | 7 | 194 | 188 | 1.04% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Menoken | 8 | 181 | 173 | 1.12% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Crofte | 9 | 175 | 172 | 0.57% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Missouri | 10 | 170 | 158 | 2.41% | 7 | 24 | Township |
| Sterling | 11 | 165 | 162 | 0.61% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Wing | 12 | 140 | 136 | 0.72% | 219 | 1 | City |
| Boyd | 13 | 139 | 133 | 1.46% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Painted Woods | 14 | 138 | 134 | 0.73% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Driscoll | 15 | 136 | 126 | 2.26% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Ecklund | 16 | 112 | 103 | 2.75% | 2 | 54 | Township |
| McKenzie | 17 | 104 | 100 | 0.97% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Telfer | 18 | 93 | 89 | 1.09% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Long Lake | 19 | 92 | 85 | 2.22% | 3 | 32 | Township |
| Morton | 20 | 75 | 73 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Grass Lake | 21 | 62 | 58 | 1.64% | 2 | 35 | Township |
| Harriet-Lein | 22 | 50 | 49 | 0% | 1 | 69 | Township |
| Richmond | 23 | 50 | 48 | 2.04% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Taft | 24 | 42 | 40 | 2.44% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Clear Lake | 25 | 37 | 35 | 2.78% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Wilson | 26 | 35 | 33 | 2.94% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Baldwin | 27 | 34 | 34 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Ghylin | 28 | 34 | 33 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Estherville | 29 | 33 | 33 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Regan | 30 | 33 | 33 | 0% | 33 | 1 | City |
| Cromwell | 31 | 32 | 32 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Francis | 32 | 29 | 29 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Trygg | 33 | 27 | 27 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Wild Rose | 34 | 26 | 26 | 0% | 1 | 32 | Township |
| Christiania | 35 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Logan | 36 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Wing | 37 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Hazel Grove | 38 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Rock Hill | 39 | 16 | 16 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
| Thelma | 40 | 12 | 12 | 0% | 0.00 | 34 | Township |
| Canfield | 41 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
| Sibley Butte | 42 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
Bismarck is the largest city in Burleigh County, with a population of 79,787.
Sibley Butte is the smallest city in Burleigh County, with a population of 11.
There are 42 cities in Burleigh County, North Dakota.