25 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris township | 1 | 8,859 | 9,160 | -0.32% | 197 | 45 | Township |
| Paris | 2 | 7,893 | 8,258 | -0.92% | 1,390 | 5.68 | City |
| Ross township | 3 | 1,457 | 1,502 | -0.34% | 40 | 36.63 | Township |
| Chrisman | 4 | 1,255 | 1,302 | -0.71% | 1,745 | 0.72 | City |
| Symmes township | 5 | 942 | 974 | -0.21% | 22 | 42.34 | Township |
| Kansas township | 6 | 836 | 871 | -0.59% | 21 | 40.53 | Township |
| Elbridge township | 7 | 659 | 683 | -0.45% | 15 | 43.46 | Township |
| Kansas | 8 | 634 | 668 | -1.09% | 620 | 1.02 | Village |
| Young America township | 9 | 576 | 601 | -0.52% | 10 | 55.21 | Township |
| Embarrass township | 10 | 546 | 564 | -0.18% | 12 | 44.26 | Township |
| Grandview township | 11 | 507 | 522 | -0.2% | 11 | 45.07 | Township |
| Kansas township | 12 | 445 | 444 | 0.23% | 25 | 18.03 | Township |
| Stratton township | 13 | 437 | 452 | -0.23% | 18 | 24.80 | Township |
| Edgar township | 14 | 427 | 442 | -0.23% | 8 | 55.46 | Township |
| Hume township | 15 | 354 | 360 | 0% | 12 | 29.47 | Township |
| Hume | 16 | 306 | 323 | -0.97% | 541 | 0.57 | Village |
| Brocton | 17 | 259 | 271 | -0.77% | 453 | 0.57 | Village |
| Hunter township | 18 | 242 | 248 | 0% | 8 | 30.23 | Township |
| Buck township | 19 | 230 | 237 | 0% | 7 | 34.27 | Township |
| Prairie township | 20 | 198 | 207 | -0.5% | 6 | 35.97 | Township |
| Vermilion | 21 | 188 | 198 | -1.05% | 344 | 0.55 | Village |
| Brouilletts Creek township | 22 | 186 | 190 | 0% | 6 | 31.88 | Township |
| Metcalf | 23 | 132 | 139 | -0.75% | 222 | 0.59 | Village |
| Redmon | 24 | 132 | 139 | -0.75% | 910 | 0.14 | Village |
| Shiloh township | 25 | 130 | 133 | 0% | 2 | 58.23 | Township |
Paris township is the largest city in Edgar County, with a population of 8,859.
Shiloh township is the smallest city in Edgar County.
There are 25 cities in Edgar County, Illinois.