Central Illinois Cities

153 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Springfield1Sangamon County111,374
Decatur2Macon County67,165
Jacksonville3Morgan County17,003
Chatham4Sangamon County14,597
Lincoln5Logan County12,954
Taylorville6Christian County10,093
Litchfield7Montgomery County6,516
Mount Zion8Macon County5,787
Hillsboro9Montgomery County5,715
Carlinville10Macoupin County5,427
Pana11Christian County4,960
Staunton12Macoupin County4,887
Sherman13Sangamon County4,553
Shelbyville14Shelby County4,498
Auburn15Sangamon County4,376
Lakewood16Shelby County4,267
Rochester17Sangamon County3,926
Forsyth18Macon County3,579
Riverton19Sangamon County3,437
South Jacksonville20Morgan County3,159
Virden21Macoupin County3,129
Gillespie22Macoupin County3,077
Pawnee23Sangamon County2,704
Petersburg24Menard County2,155
Brighton25Macoupin County2,135
Nokomis26Montgomery County2,059
Mount Olive27Macoupin County1,925
Athens28Menard County1,865
Girard29Macoupin County1,725
Moweaqua30Christian County1,708
Atlanta31Logan County1,620
Jerome32Sangamon County1,616
Bunker Hill33Macoupin County1,577
Southern View34Sangamon County1,526
Maroa35Macon County1,499
Mount Pulaski36Logan County1,496
Williamsville37Sangamon County1,425
Benld38Macoupin County1,388
Leland Grove39Sangamon County1,388
Grandview40Sangamon County1,354
New Berlin41Sangamon County1,334
Kincaid42Christian County1,290
Harristown43Macon County1,237
Long Creek44Macon County1,196
Waverly45Morgan County1,138
Macon46Macon County1,102
Divernon47Sangamon County1,096
Assumption48Christian County1,091
Warrensburg49Macon County1,066
Blue Mound50Macon County1,062
Edinburg51Christian County1,041
Windsor52Shelby County1,028
Morrisonville53Christian County961
Raymond54Montgomery County907
Argenta55Macon County858
Oreana56Macon County837
Illiopolis57Sangamon County822
Pleasant Plains58Sangamon County800
Stonington59Christian County794
Loami60Sangamon County789
Meredosia61Morgan County788
Spaulding62Sangamon County774
Witt63Montgomery County752
Taylor Springs64Montgomery County722
Stewardson65Shelby County719
Greenview66Menard County705
Farmersville67Montgomery County659
Mechanicsburg68Sangamon County656
Windsor69Shelby County656
Findlay70Shelby County641
Coffeen71Montgomery County622
Thayer72Sangamon County604
Palmyra73Macoupin County589
Franklin74Morgan County585
Niantic75Macon County575
Schram City76Montgomery County543
Murrayville77Morgan County541
Wilsonville78Macoupin County521
Strasburg79Shelby County507
Dawson80Sangamon County500
Shipman81Macoupin County496
Cowden82Shelby County493
Woodson83Morgan County479
Tower Hill84Shelby County470
Chapin85Morgan County453
Emden86Logan County449
Boody87Macon County445
Elkhart88Logan County444
Tovey89Christian County440
Mount Auburn90Christian County435
Buffalo91Sangamon County427
Prairietown92Macoupin County419
Tallula93Menard County416
Irving94Montgomery County359
Herrick95Shelby County352
Alexander96Morgan County340
Panama97Montgomery County323
Latham98Logan County322
Langleyville99Christian County320
Middletown100Logan County320
Sigel101Shelby County312
Mount Clare102Macoupin County307
Coalton103Christian County302
Fillmore104Montgomery County295
New Holland105Logan County263
East Gillespie106Macoupin County258
Sawyerville107Macoupin County257
Hartsburg108Logan County252
Oakford109Menard County226
White City110Macoupin County220
Curran111Morgan County208
Owaneco112Christian County203
Palmer113Christian County202
Bulpitt114Christian County200
Lake Ka-Ho115Macoupin County196
Nilwood116Macoupin County195
Modesto117Macoupin County179
Waggoner118Montgomery County178
Williamson119Macoupin County174
Royal Lakes120Macoupin County170
Harvel121Montgomery County167
Butler122Montgomery County163
Chesterfield123Macoupin County163
Chestnut124Logan County152
Concord125Morgan County150
Beason126Logan County149
Donnellson127Montgomery County147
Berlin128Morgan County142
Hettick129Macoupin County139
Broadwell130Logan County136
Cantrall131Sangamon County136
Oconee132Shelby County136
Standard City133Macoupin County125
Dorchester134Macoupin County122
Literberry135Morgan County121
Eagarville136Macoupin County108
Ohlman137Montgomery County106
Glasgow138Morgan County104
Jeisyville139Christian County98
Lynnville140Morgan County93
Naples141Morgan County92
Scottville142Macoupin County92
Elwin143Macon County80
Exeter144Morgan County80
Walshville145Montgomery County60
Cornland146Logan County58
Lake City147Macon County49
Oxville148Morgan County29
Wenonah149Christian County28
Lakewood150Shelby County24
Riggston151Morgan County22
Merritt152Morgan County21
Westervelt153Shelby County3

About Central Illinois

Sangamon County, Macon County, Macoupin County, Christian County, Morgan County, Logan County, Montgomery County, Shelby County, and Menard County are the counties generally considered part of Central Illinois.