21 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton township | 1 | 5,117 | 5,233 | -0.08% | 84 | 61.28 | Township |
| Paxton | 2 | 4,281 | 4,448 | -0.76% | 1,410 | 3.04 | City |
| Drummer township | 3 | 3,935 | 4,023 | -0.1% | 74 | 53.49 | Township |
| Gibson City | 4 | 3,346 | 3,470 | -0.74% | 1,442 | 2.32 | City |
| Roberts township | 5 | 889 | 887 | 0.11% | 24 | 37.71 | Township |
| Brenton township | 6 | 833 | 857 | -0.24% | 23 | 35.99 | Township |
| Piper City | 7 | 715 | 744 | -0.83% | 1,288 | 0.56 | Village |
| Peach Orchard township | 8 | 547 | 555 | 0% | 23 | 24.20 | Township |
| Lyman township | 9 | 509 | 516 | 0% | 12 | 42.12 | Township |
| Sullivant township | 10 | 468 | 472 | 0.43% | 10 | 47.28 | Township |
| Melvin | 11 | 409 | 418 | -0.49% | 1,182 | 0.35 | Village |
| Rogers township | 12 | 384 | 390 | 0% | 16 | 24.26 | Township |
| Roberts | 13 | 336 | 343 | -0.3% | 699 | 0.48 | Village |
| Sibley | 14 | 280 | 287 | -0.36% | 582 | 0.48 | Village |
| Elliott | 15 | 267 | 277 | -0.74% | 536 | 0.50 | Village |
| Mona township | 16 | 264 | 264 | 0.76% | 7 | 36.18 | Township |
| Button township | 17 | 233 | 238 | 0% | 7 | 34.03 | Township |
| Cabery | 18 | 230 | 234 | -0.43% | 669 | 0.34 | Village |
| Wall township | 19 | 183 | 187 | 0% | 5 | 36.67 | Township |
| Kempton | 20 | 174 | 178 | -0.57% | 1,055 | 0.17 | Village |
| Pella township | 21 | 155 | 158 | 0% | 4 | 36.15 | Township |
Patton township is the largest city in Ford County, with a population of 5,117.
Pella township is the smallest city in Ford County.
There are 21 cities in Ford County, Illinois.