How many people live in Anoka County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 376,800 people living in Anoka County, MN. That makes Anoka County the fourth-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 6.5% of people living in the state.
377K
population of Anoka County, MN (2024)
6.5%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 376,800 people lived in Anoka County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Anoka County, MN’s age demographics?
About 62,200 Anoka County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 87,600 Anoka County residents, or 23.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Anoka County, MN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Anoka County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.5% of the Anoka County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Anoka County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (6.7%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Anoka County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 10% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Anoka County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Anoka County, MN is Blaine with about 75,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Anoka County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blaine (pt.) | 75,172 |
| 2. | Coon Rapids | 63,807 |
| 3. | Andover | 33,426 |
| 4. | Fridley | 30,679 |
| 5. | Ramsey | 28,999 |
| 6. | Lino Lakes | 22,774 |
| 7. | Columbia Heights | 22,358 |
| 8. | Anoka | 18,068 |
| 9. | Ham Lake | 16,905 |
| 10. | East Bethel | 12,288 |
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