37 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McPherson | 1 | 13,802 | 14,061 | -0.38% | 1,686 | 8.19 | City |
| Lindsborg | 2 | 3,833 | 3,777 | 0.29% | 2,091 | 1.83 | City |
| Mound township | 3 | 2,377 | 2,374 | 0.25% | 66 | 35.78 | Township |
| Moundridge | 4 | 1,945 | 1,970 | -0.26% | 1,240 | 1.57 | City |
| Superior township | 5 | 1,652 | 1,674 | -0.24% | 46 | 35.60 | Township |
| Empire township | 6 | 1,313 | 1,321 | -0.15% | 36 | 36.16 | Township |
| Inman | 7 | 1,307 | 1,339 | -0.46% | 1,632 | 0.80 | City |
| Canton township | 8 | 910 | 936 | -0.55% | 25 | 35.86 | Township |
| Galva | 9 | 820 | 842 | -0.49% | 1,643 | 0.50 | City |
| Marquette township | 10 | 725 | 732 | 0.14% | 20 | 35.79 | Township |
| Canton | 11 | 652 | 684 | -0.91% | 1,312 | 0.50 | City |
| Marquette | 12 | 585 | 602 | -0.51% | 1,214 | 0.48 | City |
| McPherson township | 13 | 542 | 529 | 0.37% | 19 | 28.07 | Township |
| Lone Tree township | 14 | 501 | 492 | 0.2% | 14 | 36.22 | Township |
| King City township | 15 | 478 | 475 | -0.21% | 13 | 35.98 | Township |
| New Gottland township | 16 | 477 | 468 | 0.21% | 13 | 35.87 | Township |
| Little Valley township | 17 | 402 | 392 | 0.5% | 11 | 35.98 | Township |
| Meridian township | 18 | 351 | 340 | 0.57% | 10 | 36.06 | Township |
| Elyria | 19 | 326 | 276 | 7.24% | 68 | 4.78 | CDP |
| Spring Valley township | 20 | 315 | 310 | 0% | 9 | 36.12 | Township |
| Smoky Hill township | 21 | 293 | 289 | 0% | 9 | 33.92 | Township |
| Hayes township | 22 | 285 | 276 | 0.71% | 8 | 36.20 | Township |
| Turkey Creek township | 23 | 276 | 267 | 0.73% | 8 | 35.73 | Township |
| Groveland township | 24 | 200 | 197 | 0% | 6 | 36.12 | Township |
| Union township | 25 | 185 | 182 | 0% | 5 | 35.90 | Township |
| Delmore township | 26 | 173 | 172 | -0.57% | 5 | 35.83 | Township |
| Gypsum Creek township | 27 | 170 | 168 | 0% | 5 | 35.96 | Township |
| Jackson township | 28 | 169 | 166 | 0% | 5 | 35.64 | Township |
| Castle township | 29 | 165 | 160 | 0.61% | 5 | 36.08 | Township |
| Smolan | 30 | 158 | 163 | -0.63% | 1,423 | 0.11 | City |
| Battle Hill township | 31 | 106 | 107 | -0.93% | 3 | 35.77 | Township |
| South Sharps Creek township | 32 | 99 | 99 | 0% | 3 | 36.09 | Township |
| Windom | 33 | 89 | 88 | 0% | 443 | 0.20 | City |
| Bonaville township | 34 | 87 | 86 | 0% | 2 | 35.85 | Township |
| Canton township | 35 | 83 | 91 | -2.35% | 2 | 36.34 | Township |
| McPherson township | 36 | 34 | 34 | 0% | 1 | 67.34 | Township |
| Bridgeport | 37 | 10 | 8 | 11.11% | 48 | 0.21 | CDP |
McPherson is the largest city in McPherson County, with a population of 13,802.
Bridgeport is the smallest city in McPherson County.
There are 37 cities in McPherson County, Kansas.