18 cities
| City | Rank | Parish | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 1 | Rapides Parish | 42,639 |
| Pineville | 2 | Rapides Parish | 13,862 |
| Jena | 3 | LaSalle Parish | 4,124 |
| Ball | 4 | Rapides Parish | 3,764 |
| Woodworth | 5 | Rapides Parish | 1,750 |
| Olla | 6 | LaSalle Parish | 1,293 |
| Deville | 7 | Rapides Parish | 1,184 |
| Urania | 8 | LaSalle Parish | 1,125 |
| Glenmora | 9 | Rapides Parish | 1,021 |
| Boyce | 10 | Rapides Parish | 866 |
| Lecompte | 11 | Rapides Parish | 817 |
| Midway | 12 | LaSalle Parish | 784 |
| Forest Hill | 13 | Rapides Parish | 613 |
| Echo | 14 | Rapides Parish | 565 |
| Cheneyville | 15 | Rapides Parish | 435 |
| Good Pine | 16 | LaSalle Parish | 390 |
| Tullos | 17 | LaSalle Parish | 300 |
| McNary | 18 | Rapides Parish | 198 |
Rapides Parish and LaSalle Parish are the counties generally considered part of Central Louisiana.