Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 363,887. The county seat and namesake of the county is the city of Anoka, which is derived from the Dakota word anoka meaning "on both sides", referring to its location on both banks of the Rum River. The largest city in the county is Blaine, the thirteenth-largest city in Minnesota and the eighth-largest Twin Cities suburb. Anoka County comprises the north portion of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul statistical area, the largest metropolitan area in the state and the 16th-largest in the United States with about 3.64 million residents. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest. The Rum River cuts through the county and was the site of many early European settlements.

Founded: May 23, 1857
Named for: City of Anoka
Seat: Anoka
Largest city: Blaine
Total: 446 sq mi (1,155.13 km²)
Land: 423 sq mi (1,095.56 km²)
Water: 23 sq mi (59.57 km²), 5.2%
Density: 862/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Central: UTC-6-5
Website: [www.co.anoka.mn.us]
Official Website: http://www.co.anoka.mn.us
Wikidata description: county in Minnesota, United States
Wikidata id: Q110495
Wikidata label: Anoka County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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