Central Illinois Cities

153 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Springfield1Sangamon County112,592
Decatur2Macon County68,209
Jacksonville3Morgan County17,690
Chatham4Sangamon County14,695
Lincoln5Logan County12,997
Taylorville6Christian County10,204
Litchfield7Montgomery County6,544
Mount Zion8Macon County5,867
Hillsboro9Montgomery County5,736
Carlinville10Macoupin County5,536
Pana11Christian County4,997
Staunton12Macoupin County4,907
Sherman13Sangamon County4,624
Shelbyville14Shelby County4,512
Auburn15Sangamon County4,429
Lakewood16Shelby County4,291
Rochester17Sangamon County4,089
Forsyth18Macon County3,637
Riverton19Sangamon County3,474
South Jacksonville20Morgan County3,173
Virden21Macoupin County3,128
Gillespie22Macoupin County3,068
Pawnee23Sangamon County2,701
Brighton24Macoupin County2,151
Petersburg25Menard County2,140
Nokomis26Montgomery County2,113
Mount Olive27Macoupin County1,924
Athens28Menard County1,887
Girard29Macoupin County1,759
Moweaqua30Christian County1,716
Jerome31Sangamon County1,636
Atlanta32Logan County1,627
Bunker Hill33Macoupin County1,582
Southern View34Sangamon County1,541
Maroa35Macon County1,522
Mount Pulaski36Logan County1,499
Williamsville37Sangamon County1,441
Leland Grove38Sangamon County1,399
Benld39Macoupin County1,392
Grandview40Sangamon County1,381
New Berlin41Sangamon County1,354
Kincaid42Christian County1,305
Harristown43Macon County1,259
Long Creek44Macon County1,224
Waverly45Morgan County1,137
Macon46Macon County1,124
Assumption47Christian County1,115
Divernon48Sangamon County1,110
Blue Mound49Macon County1,080
Warrensburg50Macon County1,079
Edinburg51Christian County1,049
Windsor52Shelby County1,029
Morrisonville53Christian County970
Raymond54Montgomery County913
Argenta55Macon County872
Oreana56Macon County850
Illiopolis57Sangamon County831
Pleasant Plains58Sangamon County814
Loami59Sangamon County794
Stonington60Christian County793
Meredosia61Morgan County788
Spaulding62Sangamon County788
Witt63Montgomery County761
Taylor Springs64Montgomery County722
Greenview65Menard County718
Stewardson66Shelby County717
Farmersville67Montgomery County662
Mechanicsburg68Sangamon County662
Windsor69Shelby County647
Findlay70Shelby County644
Coffeen71Montgomery County624
Thayer72Sangamon County612
Palmyra73Macoupin County590
Franklin74Morgan County585
Niantic75Macon County582
Schram City76Montgomery County550
Murrayville77Morgan County541
Wilsonville78Macoupin County524
Strasburg79Shelby County513
Dawson80Sangamon County509
Shipman81Macoupin County496
Cowden82Shelby County495
Woodson83Morgan County480
Tower Hill84Shelby County471
Chapin85Morgan County458
Emden86Logan County451
Boody87Macon County445
Tovey88Christian County443
Elkhart89Logan County437
Mount Auburn90Christian County436
Buffalo91Sangamon County433
Tallula92Menard County421
Prairietown93Macoupin County419
Irving94Montgomery County360
Herrick95Shelby County357
Alexander96Morgan County340
Middletown97Logan County322
Latham98Logan County321
Langleyville99Christian County320
Panama100Montgomery County319
Sigel101Shelby County315
Mount Clare102Macoupin County304
Coalton103Christian County299
Fillmore104Montgomery County292
New Holland105Logan County265
Sawyerville106Macoupin County261
East Gillespie107Macoupin County258
Hartsburg108Logan County253
Oakford109Menard County226
White City110Macoupin County217
Curran111Morgan County209
Palmer112Christian County209
Bulpitt113Christian County204
Owaneco114Christian County202
Lake Ka-Ho115Macoupin County198
Nilwood116Macoupin County195
Waggoner117Montgomery County180
Modesto118Macoupin County175
Williamson119Macoupin County172
Royal Lakes120Macoupin County171
Harvel121Montgomery County168
Chesterfield122Macoupin County164
Butler123Montgomery County162
Chestnut124Logan County152
Concord125Morgan County151
Beason126Logan County149
Donnellson127Montgomery County148
Berlin128Morgan County141
Hettick129Macoupin County141
Broadwell130Logan County138
Cantrall131Sangamon County138
Oconee132Shelby County135
Standard City133Macoupin County128
Dorchester134Macoupin County124
Literberry135Morgan County121
Eagarville136Macoupin County114
Glasgow137Morgan County106
Ohlman138Montgomery County106
Jeisyville139Christian County99
Naples140Morgan County96
Scottville141Macoupin County94
Lynnville142Morgan County91
Exeter143Morgan County83
Elwin144Macon County80
Walshville145Montgomery County59
Cornland146Logan County58
Lake City147Macon County49
Oxville148Morgan County29
Wenonah149Christian County27
Lakewood150Shelby County24
Riggston151Morgan County22
Merritt152Morgan County21
Westervelt153Shelby County3

About Central Illinois

Sangamon County, Macon County, Macoupin County, Christian County, Morgan County, Logan County, Montgomery County, Shelby County, and Menard County are the counties generally considered part of Central Illinois.

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024