Cokato is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,799 at the 2020 census. Cokato was founded in 18…Cokato is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,799 at the 2020 census. Cokato was founded in 1869 when the First Division of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. The city was named after a Siouan word meaning 'amid'. Cokato was incorporated as a village in 1878.