Jackson County, Illinois Cities (2025)

31 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Carbondale124,01224,644-0.62%64237 Township
Carbondale221,39321,890-0.46%1,22417 City
Murphysboro39,1699,452-0.71%25336 Township
Murphysboro46,8837,082-0.58%1,3125 City
Makanda53,9384,041-0.63%10637 Township
Somerset63,8823,985-0.61%10537 Township
De Soto72,2272,289-0.67%6136 Township
Elk81,6961,741-0.64%4736 Township
Crainville91,4931,4420.67%9032 Village
De Soto101,3681,400-0.44%1,5001 Village
Harrison119759340%4632 CDP
Levan12817839-0.61%2433 Township
Elkville13812836-0.61%1,0591 Village
Pomona14761782-0.65%1550 Township
Vergennes15657677-0.76%1837 Township
Sand Ridge16656676-0.76%1935 Township
Grand Tower17542561-0.91%1732 Township
Ava18537549-0.37%5081 City
Makanda19525537-0.38%995 Village
Ora20495510-0.6%1437 Township
Grand Tower21463477-0.64%3711 City
Kinkaid22444456-0.67%1236 Township
Dowell23361368-0.28%9260 Village
Blairsville243503227.03%3471 CDP
Campbell Hill25299311-0.66%6470 Village
Bush26236241-0.42%5190 Village
Vergennes27231235-0.43%6560 Village
Fountain Bluff28189194-0.53%630 Township
Gorham29165170-0.6%1351 Village
St. Johns30156160-0.64%2151 Village
Degognia31140144-0.71%530 Township

Jackson County Cities Summary

Largest City

Carbondale is the largest city in Jackson County, with a population of 24,012.

Smallest City

Degognia is the smallest city in Jackson County, with a population of 140.

10 Largest Cities

There are 31 cities in Jackson County, Illinois.

Location of Jackson County