City | Rank | Parish | 2026 Pop.↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 1 | Rapides Parish | 42,456 |
| Pineville | 2 | Rapides Parish | 13,869 |
| Jena | 3 | LaSalle Parish | 4,248 |
| Ball | 4 | Rapides Parish | 3,755 |
| Woodworth | 5 | Rapides Parish | 1,758 |
| Olla | 6 | LaSalle Parish | 1,332 |
| Urania | 7 | LaSalle Parish | 1,160 |
| Deville | 8 | Rapides Parish | 1,145 |
| Glenmora | 9 | Rapides Parish | 1,028 |
| Boyce | 10 | Rapides Parish | 857 |
| Lecompte | 11 | Rapides Parish | 816 |
| Midway | 12 | LaSalle Parish | 751 |
| Forest Hill | 13 | Rapides Parish | 614 |
| Echo | 14 | Rapides Parish | 603 |
| Cheneyville | 15 | Rapides Parish | 435 |
| Good Pine | 16 | LaSalle Parish | 416 |
| Tullos | 17 | LaSalle Parish | 310 |
| McNary | 18 | Rapides Parish | 194 |
Rapides Parish and LaSalle Parish are the counties generally consideredpart ofCentralLouisiana.