25 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 1 | 3,432 | 3,596 | -0.95% | 1,293 | 2.65 | City |
| Sterling | 2 | 2,295 | 2,245 | 0.44% | 1,231 | 1.86 | City |
| Little River township | 3 | 1,828 | 1,835 | 0% | 51 | 36.03 | Township |
| Union township | 4 | 639 | 674 | -1.84% | 18 | 36.05 | Township |
| Little River | 5 | 460 | 472 | -0.43% | 1,179 | 0.39 | City |
| Chase | 6 | 385 | 395 | -0.52% | 1,385 | 0.28 | City |
| Farmer township | 7 | 275 | 298 | -2.48% | 8 | 36.21 | Township |
| Geneseo | 8 | 226 | 231 | -0.44% | 386 | 0.59 | City |
| Valley township | 9 | 202 | 206 | -0.49% | 7 | 29.54 | Township |
| Bushton | 10 | 191 | 201 | -1.04% | 838 | 0.23 | City |
| Sterling township | 11 | 176 | 184 | -1.68% | 4 | 43.53 | Township |
| Raymond township | 12 | 151 | 157 | -1.31% | 4 | 35.63 | Township |
| Harrison township | 13 | 150 | 157 | -1.32% | 4 | 35.19 | Township |
| East Washington township | 14 | 144 | 151 | -1.37% | 4 | 36.06 | Township |
| Rockville township | 15 | 127 | 136 | -2.31% | 4 | 36.16 | Township |
| Alden | 16 | 118 | 122 | -0.84% | 761 | 0.15 | City |
| Mitchell township | 17 | 102 | 108 | -1.92% | 3 | 36.33 | Township |
| Center township | 18 | 101 | 108 | -1.94% | 3 | 36.65 | Township |
| Sterling township | 19 | 97 | 114 | -4.9% | 1 | 144.25 | Township |
| West Washington township | 20 | 90 | 97 | -2.17% | 3 | 35.76 | Township |
| Raymond | 21 | 85 | 85 | 0% | 274 | 0.31 | City |
| Galt township | 22 | 81 | 85 | -1.22% | 2 | 36.17 | Township |
| Pioneer township | 23 | 64 | 68 | -1.54% | 2 | 36.17 | Township |
| Odessa township | 24 | 51 | 54 | -1.92% | 1 | 36.04 | Township |
| Bell township | 25 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 0.00 | 36.15 | Township |
Lyons is the largest city in Rice County, with a population of 3,432.
Bell township is the smallest city in Rice County.
There are 25 cities in Rice County, Kansas.