25 cities
| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 1 | 3,450 | 3,596 | -0.69% | 1,300 | 3 | City |
| Sterling | 2 | 2,340 | 2,247 | 0.69% | 1,255 | 2 | City |
| Little River | 3 | 1,832 | 1,841 | 0% | 51 | 36 | Township |
| Union | 4 | 652 | 675 | -0.91% | 18 | 36 | Township |
| Little River | 5 | 464 | 475 | -0.43% | 1,190 | 0 | City |
| Chase | 6 | 386 | 395 | -0.26% | 1,388 | 0 | City |
| Farmer | 7 | 290 | 299 | -0.34% | 8 | 36 | Township |
| Geneseo | 8 | 223 | 231 | -0.45% | 381 | 1 | City |
| Valley | 9 | 198 | 204 | -0.5% | 7 | 30 | Township |
| Bushton | 10 | 194 | 202 | -0.51% | 851 | 0 | City |
| Sterling | 11 | 182 | 185 | 0% | 4 | 44 | Township |
| Raymond | 12 | 159 | 161 | 0% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Harrison | 13 | 153 | 158 | -0.65% | 4 | 35 | Township |
| East Washington | 14 | 141 | 150 | -2.08% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Rockville | 15 | 134 | 136 | 0% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Alden | 16 | 114 | 120 | -0.87% | 735 | 0 | City |
| Sterling | 17 | 108 | 114 | -0.92% | 1 | 144 | Township |
| Center | 18 | 101 | 106 | -0.98% | 3 | 37 | Township |
| Mitchell | 19 | 101 | 105 | -0.98% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| West Washington | 20 | 97 | 99 | 0% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Raymond | 21 | 81 | 81 | 0% | 261 | 0 | City |
| Galt | 22 | 76 | 78 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Pioneer | 23 | 60 | 68 | -4.76% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Odessa | 24 | 58 | 59 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Bell | 25 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
Lyons is the largest city in Rice County, with a population of 3,450.
Bell is the smallest city in Rice County, with a population of 9.
There are 25 cities in Rice County, Kansas.