18 cities
| City | Rank | Parish | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 1 | Rapides Parish | 42,146 |
| Pineville | 2 | Rapides Parish | 13,758 |
| Jena | 3 | LaSalle Parish | 4,115 |
| Ball | 4 | Rapides Parish | 3,727 |
| Woodworth | 5 | Rapides Parish | 1,752 |
| Olla | 6 | LaSalle Parish | 1,292 |
| Deville | 7 | Rapides Parish | 1,145 |
| Urania | 8 | LaSalle Parish | 1,123 |
| Glenmora | 9 | Rapides Parish | 1,008 |
| Boyce | 10 | Rapides Parish | 861 |
| Lecompte | 11 | Rapides Parish | 812 |
| Midway | 12 | LaSalle Parish | 751 |
| Forest Hill | 13 | Rapides Parish | 614 |
| Echo | 14 | Rapides Parish | 603 |
| Cheneyville | 15 | Rapides Parish | 430 |
| Good Pine | 16 | LaSalle Parish | 416 |
| Tullos | 17 | LaSalle Parish | 298 |
| McNary | 18 | Rapides Parish | 198 |
Rapides Parish and LaSalle Parish are the counties generally considered part of Central Louisiana.