19 cities
| City | Rank | Parish | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 1 | Rapides Parish | 42,374 |
| Pineville | 2 | Rapides Parish | 13,790 |
| Jena | 3 | LaSalle Parish | 4,139 |
| Ball | 4 | Rapides Parish | 3,717 |
| Woodworth | 5 | Rapides Parish | 1,724 |
| Olla | 6 | LaSalle Parish | 1,297 |
| Glenmora | 7 | Rapides Parish | 1,018 |
| Deville | 8 | Rapides Parish | 913 |
| Boyce | 9 | Rapides Parish | 859 |
| Lecompte | 10 | Rapides Parish | 804 |
| Urania | 11 | LaSalle Parish | 690 |
| Midway | 12 | LaSalle Parish | 614 |
| Forest Hill | 13 | Rapides Parish | 602 |
| Cheneyville | 14 | Rapides Parish | 429 |
| Good Pine | 15 | LaSalle Parish | 428 |
| Echo | 16 | Rapides Parish | 365 |
| Tullos | 17 | LaSalle Parish | 303 |
| Trout | 18 | LaSalle Parish | 210 |
| McNary | 19 | Rapides Parish | 196 |
Rapides Parish and LaSalle Parish are the counties generally considered part of Central Louisiana.