26 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley | 1 | 385 | 399 | -0.77% | 110 | 3.49 | City |
| Hope | 2 | 280 | 272 | 0.72% | 457 | 0.61 | City |
| Hope | 3 | 164 | 158 | 0% | 5 | 34.22 | Township |
| Sharon | 4 | 83 | 88 | -1.19% | 56 | 1.49 | City |
| Newburgh | 5 | 79 | 80 | 0% | 2 | 35.77 | Township |
| Colgate | 6 | 78 | 79 | 0% | 2 | 35.40 | Township |
| Beaver Creek | 7 | 73 | 80 | -2.67% | 2 | 34.69 | Township |
| Golden Lake | 8 | 70 | 66 | 1.45% | 2 | 34.85 | Township |
| Primrose | 9 | 67 | 68 | 0% | 2 | 35.96 | Township |
| Sherbrooke | 10 | 58 | 59 | 0% | 2 | 35.98 | Township |
| Enger | 11 | 57 | 58 | 0% | 2 | 35.78 | Township |
| Greenview | 12 | 50 | 51 | 0% | 1 | 35.96 | Township |
| Willow Lake | 13 | 50 | 51 | 0% | 1 | 34.42 | Township |
| Finley | 14 | 48 | 41 | 0% | 1 | 32.37 | Township |
| Westfield | 15 | 44 | 47 | -2.22% | 1 | 35.37 | Township |
| Carpenter | 16 | 41 | 44 | -2.38% | 1 | 35.02 | Township |
| Easton | 17 | 40 | 43 | -2.44% | 1 | 36.03 | Township |
| Melrose | 18 | 39 | 36 | 2.63% | 1 | 35.88 | Township |
| Franklin | 19 | 38 | 41 | -2.56% | 1 | 35.80 | Township |
| Edendale | 20 | 37 | 40 | -2.63% | 1 | 36.01 | Township |
| Riverside | 21 | 34 | 37 | -2.86% | 1 | 36.02 | Township |
| Sharon | 22 | 31 | 31 | 0% | 1 | 33.86 | Township |
| Hugo | 23 | 30 | 30 | 0% | 1 | 35.86 | Township |
| Broadlawn | 24 | 27 | 27 | 0% | 1 | 35.27 | Township |
| Luverne | 25 | 26 | 26 | 0% | 102 | 0.26 | City |
| Hope | 26 | 20 | 21 | 0% | 1 | 29.62 | Township |
Finley is the largest city in Steele County, with a population of 385.
Hope is the smallest city in Steele County, with a population of 20.
There are 26 cities in Steele County, North Dakota.