20 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi township | 1 | 5,886 | 6,263 | -1.52% | 164 | 35.95 | Township |
| Carmi | 2 | 4,587 | 4,839 | -1.08% | 1,772 | 2.59 | City |
| Indian Creek township | 3 | 2,037 | 2,158 | -1.4% | 38 | 53.89 | Township |
| Grayville | 4 | 1,464 | 1,543 | -1.08% | 688 | 2.13 | City |
| Enfield township | 5 | 1,099 | 1,147 | -1.08% | 31 | 35.42 | Township |
| Norris City | 6 | 1,082 | 1,139 | -1.01% | 923 | 1.17 | Village |
| Phillips township | 7 | 1,032 | 1,092 | -1.34% | 16 | 65.02 | Township |
| Gray township | 8 | 995 | 1,056 | -1.58% | 37 | 26.93 | Township |
| Enfield | 9 | 768 | 792 | -0.65% | 760 | 1.01 | Village |
| Crossville | 10 | 589 | 621 | -1.01% | 920 | 0.64 | Village |
| Heralds Prairie township | 11 | 579 | 618 | -1.7% | 11 | 54.26 | Township |
| Mill Shoals township | 12 | 573 | 611 | -1.72% | 11 | 53.28 | Township |
| Burnt Prairie township | 13 | 301 | 318 | -1.31% | 6 | 54.02 | Township |
| Emma township | 14 | 275 | 292 | -1.43% | 4 | 63.34 | Township |
| Hawthorne township | 15 | 236 | 253 | -1.67% | 4 | 52.86 | Township |
| Mill Shoals | 16 | 167 | 176 | -1.18% | 218 | 0.77 | Village |
| Springerton | 17 | 109 | 114 | -0.91% | 796 | 0.14 | Village |
| Maunie | 18 | 89 | 94 | -1.11% | 560 | 0.16 | Village |
| Burnt Prairie | 19 | 33 | 35 | 0% | 434 | 0.08 | Village |
| Phillipstown | 20 | 33 | 35 | 0% | 122 | 0.27 | Village |
Carmi township is the largest city in White County, with a population of 5,886.
Phillipstown is the smallest city in White County.
There are 20 cities in White County, Illinois.