33 cities
| City | Rank | Parish | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruston | 1 | Lincoln Parish | 22,417 |
| Grambling | 2 | Lincoln Parish | 5,248 |
| Jonesboro | 3 | Jackson Parish | 3,986 |
| Winnfield | 4 | Winn Parish | 3,903 |
| Farmerville | 5 | Union Parish | 3,335 |
| Colfax | 6 | Grant Parish | 1,378 |
| Bernice | 7 | Union Parish | 1,278 |
| Choudrant | 8 | Lincoln Parish | 1,047 |
| Dubach | 9 | Lincoln Parish | 900 |
| Simsboro | 10 | Lincoln Parish | 808 |
| Montgomery | 11 | Grant Parish | 625 |
| Marion | 12 | Union Parish | 590 |
| Prospect | 13 | Grant Parish | 491 |
| Chatham | 14 | Jackson Parish | 475 |
| Dry Prong | 15 | Grant Parish | 439 |
| Pollock | 16 | Grant Parish | 392 |
| Hodge | 17 | Jackson Parish | 365 |
| Rock Hill | 18 | Grant Parish | 339 |
| Creola | 19 | Grant Parish | 304 |
| Dodson | 20 | Winn Parish | 292 |
| North Hodge | 21 | Jackson Parish | 287 |
| Georgetown | 22 | Grant Parish | 273 |
| St. Maurice | 23 | Winn Parish | 263 |
| Calvin | 24 | Winn Parish | 236 |
| Jordan Hill | 25 | Winn Parish | 225 |
| Joyce | 26 | Winn Parish | 215 |
| East Hodge | 27 | Jackson Parish | 198 |
| Quitman | 28 | Jackson Parish | 158 |
| Atlanta | 29 | Winn Parish | 149 |
| Spearsville | 30 | Union Parish | 118 |
| Lillie | 31 | Union Parish | 114 |
| Sikes | 32 | Winn Parish | 112 |
| Downsville | 33 | Union Parish | 109 |
Lincoln Parish, Grant Parish, Union Parish, Jackson Parish, and Winn Parish are the counties generally considered part of North Louisiana.