Jackson County, Illinois Cities (2025)

31 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop. ↓
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Carbondale125,14125,0190.58%67237 Township
Carbondale222,21322,263-0.04%1,27117 City
Murphysboro39,4829,4510.64%26136 Township
Murphysboro47,0357,078-0.13%1,3415 City
Makanda54,0734,0430.72%11037 Township
Somerset64,0063,9840.63%10837 Township
De Soto72,3092,2900.74%6336 Township
Elk81,7541,7410.69%4936 Township
Crainville91,5051,4440.8%9102 Village
De Soto101,4081,4080%1,5441 Village
Harrison119759340%4632 CDP
Levan128438390.48%2533 Township
Elkville13833836-0.12%1,0861 Village
Pomona147907820.77%1650 Township
Sand Ridge156896770.88%1935 Township
Vergennes166786760.74%1937 Township
Grand Tower175635610.72%1832 Township
Ava18546549-0.18%5171 City
Makanda195395390%1025 Village
Ora205115090.79%1437 Township
Grand Tower21474477-0.21%3801 City
Kinkaid224504530.22%1336 Township
Dowell233673660%9410 Village
Blairsville243503227.03%3471 CDP
Campbell Hill25307311-0.32%6650 Village
Bush26236241-0.42%5190 Village
Vergennes272362340%6700 Village
Fountain Bluff281911930%630 Township
Gorham291711710%1401 Village
St. Johns30155162-1.27%2141 Village
Degognia311481470.68%530 Township

Jackson County Cities Summary

Largest City

Carbondale is the largest city in Jackson County, with a population of 25,141.

Smallest City

Degognia is the smallest city in Jackson County, with a population of 148.

10 Largest Cities

There are 31 cities in Jackson County, Illinois.

Location of Jackson County