45 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 1 | 78,779 | 73,741 | 1.29% | 2,271 | 35 | City |
| Lincoln | 2 | 4,559 | 4,271 | 1.27% | 2,939 | 2 | City |
| Hay Creek | 3 | 4,435 | 4,332 | 1.03% | 184 | 24 | Township |
| Apple Creek | 4 | 3,566 | 3,489 | 0.99% | 104 | 34 | Township |
| Gibbs | 5 | 2,891 | 2,827 | 1.05% | 83 | 35 | Township |
| Apple Valley | 6 | 342 | 187 | 6.88% | 2,311 | 0 | CDP |
| Glenview | 7 | 215 | 209 | 0.94% | 6 | 39 | Township |
| Naughton | 8 | 192 | 188 | 1.05% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Menoken | 9 | 179 | 173 | 1.13% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Crofte | 10 | 174 | 172 | 0.58% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Missouri | 11 | 166 | 158 | 2.47% | 7 | 24 | Township |
| Sterling | 12 | 164 | 162 | 0.61% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Wing | 13 | 139 | 136 | 0% | 218 | 1 | City |
| Boyd | 14 | 137 | 133 | 1.48% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Painted Woods | 15 | 137 | 134 | 0.74% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Driscoll | 16 | 133 | 126 | 2.31% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Ecklund | 17 | 109 | 103 | 2.83% | 2 | 54 | Township |
| McKenzie | 18 | 103 | 100 | 0.98% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Telfer | 19 | 92 | 89 | 1.1% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Long Lake | 20 | 90 | 85 | 2.27% | 3 | 32 | Township |
| Menoken | 21 | 80 | 61 | 6.67% | 37 | 2 | CDP |
| Driscoll | 22 | 79 | 85 | 6.76% | 137 | 1 | CDP |
| Morton | 23 | 75 | 73 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Grass Lake | 24 | 61 | 58 | 1.67% | 2 | 35 | Township |
| Harriet-Lein | 25 | 50 | 49 | 0% | 1 | 69 | Township |
| Richmond | 26 | 49 | 48 | 2.08% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Taft | 27 | 41 | 40 | 2.5% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Clear Lake | 28 | 36 | 35 | 2.86% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Baldwin | 29 | 34 | 34 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Ghylin | 30 | 34 | 33 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Wilson | 31 | 34 | 33 | 3.03% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Regan | 32 | 33 | 33 | 0% | 33 | 1 | City |
| Estherville | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Cromwell | 34 | 32 | 32 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Francis | 35 | 29 | 29 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Trygg | 36 | 27 | 27 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Wild Rose | 37 | 26 | 26 | 0% | 1 | 32 | Township |
| Christiania | 38 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Logan | 39 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Wing | 40 | 25 | 25 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Hazel Grove | 41 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Rock Hill | 42 | 16 | 16 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
| Thelma | 43 | 12 | 12 | 0% | 0.00 | 34 | Township |
| Canfield | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
| Sibley Butte | 45 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
Bismarck is the largest city in Burleigh County, with a population of 78,779.
Sibley Butte is the smallest city in Burleigh County, with a population of 11.
There are 45 cities in Burleigh County, North Dakota.