Central Illinois Cities

152 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Springfield1Sangamon County112,236
Decatur2Macon County67,655
Jacksonville3Morgan County17,579
Chatham4Sangamon County14,751
Lincoln5Logan County12,948
Taylorville6Christian County10,145
Litchfield7Montgomery County6,501
Mount Zion8Macon County5,838
Hillsboro9Montgomery County5,711
Carlinville10Macoupin County5,491
Pana11Christian County4,960
Staunton12Macoupin County4,879
Sherman13Sangamon County4,615
Shelbyville14Shelby County4,485
Auburn15Sangamon County4,406
Lakewood16Shelby County4,295
Rochester17Sangamon County4,134
Forsyth18Macon County3,618
Riverton19Sangamon County3,460
South Jacksonville20Morgan County3,149
Virden21Macoupin County3,110
Gillespie22Macoupin County3,049
Pawnee23Sangamon County2,705
Brighton24Macoupin County2,138
Petersburg25Menard County2,124
Nokomis26Montgomery County2,099
Mount Olive27Macoupin County1,907
Athens28Menard County1,871
Girard29Macoupin County1,749
Moweaqua30Christian County1,709
Jerome31Sangamon County1,626
Atlanta32Logan County1,620
Bunker Hill33Macoupin County1,573
Southern View34Sangamon County1,532
Maroa35Macon County1,511
Mount Pulaski36Logan County1,493
Williamsville37Sangamon County1,441
Leland Grove38Sangamon County1,390
Benld39Macoupin County1,378
Grandview40Sangamon County1,375
New Berlin41Sangamon County1,349
Kincaid42Christian County1,296
Harristown43Macon County1,249
Long Creek44Macon County1,217
Waverly45Morgan County1,127
Macon46Macon County1,115
Assumption47Christian County1,107
Divernon48Sangamon County1,104
Warrensburg49Macon County1,073
Blue Mound50Macon County1,070
Edinburg51Christian County1,043
Windsor52Shelby County1,021
Morrisonville53Christian County965
Raymond54Montgomery County907
Argenta55Macon County864
Oreana56Macon County843
Illiopolis57Sangamon County829
Pleasant Plains58Sangamon County815
Loami59Sangamon County791
Stonington60Christian County787
Spaulding61Sangamon County786
Meredosia62Morgan County782
Witt63Montgomery County756
Taylor Springs64Montgomery County719
Stewardson65Shelby County717
Greenview66Menard County712
Mechanicsburg67Sangamon County662
Farmersville68Montgomery County658
Windsor69Shelby County643
Findlay70Shelby County640
Coffeen71Montgomery County621
Thayer72Sangamon County608
Palmyra73Macoupin County588
Franklin74Morgan County580
Niantic75Macon County577
Schram City76Montgomery County547
Murrayville77Morgan County537
Wilsonville78Macoupin County521
Strasburg79Shelby County509
Dawson80Sangamon County508
Shipman81Macoupin County493
Cowden82Shelby County491
Woodson83Morgan County477
Tower Hill84Shelby County469
Chapin85Morgan County454
Boody86Macon County453
Emden87Logan County449
Tovey88Christian County439
Elkhart89Logan County435
Mount Auburn90Christian County433
Buffalo91Sangamon County431
Tallula92Menard County419
Irving93Montgomery County358
Herrick94Shelby County356
Middletown95Logan County321
Latham96Logan County319
Alexander97Morgan County318
Panama98Montgomery County318
Sigel99Shelby County314
Chestnut100Logan County309
Mount Clare101Macoupin County303
Coalton102Christian County297
Fillmore103Montgomery County290
Langleyville104Christian County271
New Holland105Logan County264
Sawyerville106Macoupin County260
East Gillespie107Macoupin County256
Hartsburg108Logan County252
Prairietown109Macoupin County233
Oakford110Menard County224
White City111Macoupin County218
Curran112Morgan County209
Palmer113Christian County208
Bulpitt114Christian County202
Owaneco115Christian County201
Lake Ka-Ho116Macoupin County199
Nilwood117Macoupin County194
Waggoner118Montgomery County180
Modesto119Macoupin County174
Royal Lakes120Macoupin County172
Williamson121Macoupin County171
Harvel122Montgomery County167
Chesterfield123Macoupin County163
Butler124Montgomery County162
Concord125Morgan County150
Donnellson126Montgomery County147
Berlin127Morgan County141
Hettick128Macoupin County140
Broadwell129Logan County138
Cantrall130Sangamon County137
Oconee131Shelby County134
Lake City132Macon County127
Standard City133Macoupin County127
Beason134Logan County124
Dorchester135Macoupin County123
Eagarville136Macoupin County114
Glasgow137Morgan County105
Ohlman138Montgomery County105
Jeisyville139Christian County98
Naples140Morgan County95
Scottville141Macoupin County94
Merritt142Morgan County92
Lynnville143Morgan County90
Exeter144Morgan County82
Literberry145Morgan County75
Cornland146Logan County65
Walshville147Montgomery County59
Elwin148Macon County41
Oxville149Morgan County33
Riggston150Morgan County33
Wenonah151Christian County27
Lakewood152Shelby County22

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.

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024