25 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 1 | 3,474 | 3,596 | -0.71% | 1,309 | 3 | City |
| Sterling | 2 | 2,324 | 2,247 | 0.65% | 1,246 | 2 | City |
| Little River | 3 | 1,832 | 1,841 | 0% | 51 | 36 | Township |
| Union | 4 | 658 | 675 | -0.9% | 18 | 36 | Township |
| Little River | 5 | 466 | 475 | -0.43% | 1,195 | 0 | City |
| Chase | 6 | 387 | 395 | -0.51% | 1,392 | 0 | City |
| Farmer | 7 | 291 | 299 | -0.34% | 8 | 36 | Township |
| Geneseo | 8 | 224 | 231 | -0.88% | 382 | 1 | City |
| Valley | 9 | 199 | 204 | -0.5% | 7 | 30 | Township |
| Bushton | 10 | 195 | 202 | -1.02% | 855 | 0 | City |
| Sterling | 11 | 182 | 185 | 0% | 4 | 44 | Township |
| Raymond | 12 | 159 | 161 | 0% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Harrison | 13 | 154 | 158 | -0.65% | 4 | 35 | Township |
| East Washington | 14 | 144 | 150 | -2.04% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Rockville | 15 | 134 | 136 | 0% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Alden | 16 | 115 | 120 | -0.86% | 742 | 0 | City |
| Sterling | 17 | 109 | 114 | -0.91% | 1 | 144 | Township |
| Center | 18 | 102 | 106 | -0.97% | 3 | 37 | Township |
| Mitchell | 19 | 102 | 105 | -0.97% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| West Washington | 20 | 97 | 99 | 0% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Raymond | 21 | 81 | 81 | 0% | 261 | 0 | City |
| Galt | 22 | 76 | 78 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Pioneer | 23 | 63 | 68 | -4.55% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Odessa | 24 | 58 | 59 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Bell | 25 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 0.00 | 36 | Township |
Lyons is the largest city in Rice County, with a population of 3,474.
Bell is the smallest city in Rice County, with a population of 9.
There are 25 cities in Rice County, Kansas.