Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payson | 1 | 16,843 | 16,395 | 0.67% | 871 | 19.3 | Town |
| Globe | 2 | 7,156 | 7,248 | -0.32% | 393 | 18.2 | City |
| San Carlos | 3 | 4,466 | 4,555 | 0.68% | 521 | 8.6 | CDP |
| Star Valley | 4 | 2,563 | 2,491 | 0.71% | 71 | 36.1 | Town |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 5 | 2,354 | 2,768 | -0.55% | 1,213 | 1.9 | CDP |
| North Fork | 6 | 1,734 | 1,963 | 1.29% | 28 | 61.6 | CDP |
| Canyon Day | 7 | 1,690 | 1,626 | 2.11% | 325 | 5.2 | CDP |
| Miami | 8 | 1,530 | 1,538 | -0.13% | 1,717 | 0.9 | Town |
| Peridot | 9 | 1,484 | 1,416 | 0.61% | 272 | 5.5 | CDP |
| Pine | 10 | 1,453 | 1,700 | -2.48% | 45 | 32.4 | CDP |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 11 | 1,376 | 1,208 | 1.93% | 465 | 3.0 | CDP |
| Tonto Basin | 12 | 1,373 | 1,743 | -0.22% | 43 | 32.1 | CDP |
| Mesa Caballo | 13 | 1,266 | 883 | 2.93% | 3,981 | 0.3 | CDP |
| Claypool | 14 | 1,204 | 1,061 | -1.95% | 947 | 1.3 | CDP |
| Strawberry | 15 | 1,010 | 1,100 | 0.4% | 88 | 11.5 | CDP |
| Roosevelt Estates | 16 | 723 | 586 | 7.59% | 150 | 4.8 | CDP |
| Rainbow City | 17 | 534 | 869 | -5.49% | 245 | 2.2 | CDP |
| Hayden | 18 | 515 | 518 | -0.19% | 407 | 1.3 | Town |
| Round Valley | 19 | 509 | 713 | 0.2% | 106 | 4.8 | CDP |
| Icehouse Canyon | 20 | 508 | 591 | -2.31% | 105 | 4.9 | CDP |
| Gisela | 21 | 507 | 512 | -0.98% | 177 | 2.9 | CDP |
| Turkey Creek | 22 | 484 | 514 | 2.76% | 589 | 0.8 | CDP |
| Cedar Creek | 23 | 409 | 513 | 1.74% | 24 | 17.0 | CDP |
| Wheatfields | 24 | 402 | 491 | -6.51% | 50 | 8.1 | CDP |
| Dudleyville | 25 | 398 | 769 | -9.13% | 59 | 6.7 | CDP |
| East Fork | 26 | 396 | 455 | -5.04% | 192 | 2.1 | CDP |
| Young | 27 | 364 | 398 | -5.46% | 8 | 47.8 | CDP |
| Pinal | 28 | 326 | 314 | -2.4% | 782 | 0.4 | CDP |
| Carrizo | 29 | 311 | 202 | 4.36% | 34 | 9.0 | CDP |
| Winkelman | 30 | 293 | 295 | -0.34% | 381 | 0.8 | Town |
| East Globe | 31 | 249 | 243 | 0.4% | 74 | 3.4 | CDP |
| Jakes Corner | 32 | 240 | 206 | 7.62% | 169 | 1.4 | CDP |
| Dripping Springs | 33 | 229 | 238 | -0.43% | 34 | 6.7 | CDP |
| Top-of-the-World | 34 | 226 | 274 | -0.44% | 37 | 6.1 | CDP |
| Cutter | 35 | 220 | 151 | 7.32% | 266 | 0.8 | CDP |
| Freedom Acres | 36 | 155 | 277 | 7.64% | 88 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Mead Ranch | 37 | 153 | 134 | 7.75% | 256 | 0.6 | CDP |
| East Verde Estates | 38 | 146 | 70 | -0.68% | 58 | 2.5 | CDP |
| Rock House | 39 | 134 | 92 | 7.2% | 220 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Whispering Pines | 40 | 122 | 122 | -1.61% | 284 | 0.4 | CDP |
| Tonto Village | 41 | 121 | 233 | -6.92% | 362 | 0.3 | CDP |
| Beaver Valley | 42 | 117 | 181 | -6.4% | 78 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Christopher Creek | 43 | 112 | 143 | -2.61% | 36 | 3.1 | CDP |
| Copper Hill | 44 | 110 | 54 | 0% | 15 | 7.4 | CDP |
| Deer Creek | 45 | 106 | 184 | -7.02% | 58 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Oxbow Estates | 46 | 92 | 251 | -8.91% | 187 | 0.5 | CDP |
| Kohls Ranch | 47 | 85 | 109 | 7.6% | 72 | 1.2 | CDP |
| Flowing Springs | 48 | 70 | 27 | 7.69% | 41 | 1.7 | CDP |
| Haigler Creek | 49 | 34 | 39 | 9.68% | 21 | 1.6 | CDP |
| Geronimo Estates | 50 | 24 | 0 | 4.35% | 17 | 1.4 | CDP |
| Hunter Creek | 51 | 24 | 20 | 4.35% | 11 | 2.2 | CDP |
| Rye | 52 | 21 | 31 | 5% | 41 | 0.5 | CDP |
| El Capitan | 53 | 12 | 33 | 9.09% | 2 | 6.1 | CDP |
| Washington Park | 54 | 8 | 67 | 0% | 3 | 2.6 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Payson is the largest city in Gila County.
Washington Park is the smallest city in Gila County.
There are 54 cities in Gila County, Arizona.