There are 20 cities in Franklin County, Illinois.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Frankfort | 1 | 7,109 | 7,253 | -0.5% | 1,426 | 5.0 | City |
| Benton | 2 | 6,565 | 6,695 | -0.5% | 1,196 | 5.5 | City |
| Christopher | 3 | 2,621 | 2,684 | -0.61% | 1,616 | 1.6 | City |
| McLeansboro | 4 | 2,598 | 2,644 | -0.46% | 947 | 2.7 | City |
| Sesser | 5 | 1,847 | 1,885 | -0.54% | 1,793 | 1.0 | City |
| Zeigler | 6 | 1,463 | 1,482 | -0.34% | 1,077 | 1.4 | City |
| Royalton | 7 | 1,037 | 1,061 | -0.57% | 930 | 1.1 | Village |
| Elkville | 8 | 817 | 836 | -0.61% | 1,065 | 0.8 | Village |
| West City | 9 | 637 | 652 | -0.62% | 396 | 1.6 | Village |
| Valier | 10 | 541 | 557 | -0.73% | 481 | 1.1 | Village |
| North City | 11 | 499 | 509 | -0.6% | 230 | 2.2 | Village |
| Thompsonville | 12 | 478 | 485 | -0.42% | 235 | 2.0 | Village |
| Buckner | 13 | 397 | 405 | -0.5% | 455 | 0.9 | Village |
| Dowell | 14 | 362 | 368 | -0.55% | 928 | 0.4 | Village |
| Orient | 15 | 319 | 327 | -0.62% | 428 | 0.7 | City |
| Hanaford | 16 | 313 | 319 | -0.64% | 311 | 1.0 | Village |
| Ewing | 17 | 293 | 299 | -0.68% | 290 | 1.0 | Village |
| Freeman Spur | 18 | 267 | 274 | -0.74% | 669 | 0.4 | Village |
| Mulkeytown | 19 | 63 | 128 | -11.27% | 229 | 0.3 | CDP |
| Macedonia | 20 | 29 | 29 | 0% | 107 | 0.3 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
West Frankfort is the largest city in Franklin County.
Macedonia is the smallest city in Franklin County.
There are 20 cities in Franklin County, Illinois.