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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 1 | 109,665 | 112,845 | -0.72% | 2,279 | 48.1 | City |
| Chillicothe | 2 | 5,933 | 6,109 | -0.74% | 1,125 | 5.3 | City |
| Bartonville | 3 | 5,729 | 5,929 | -0.86% | 712 | 8.1 | Village |
| Peoria Heights | 4 | 5,698 | 5,893 | -0.85% | 2,286 | 2.5 | Village |
| West Peoria | 5 | 4,118 | 4,252 | -0.82% | 1,955 | 2.1 | City |
| Elmwood | 6 | 1,992 | 2,055 | -0.8% | 1,427 | 1.4 | City |
| Bellevue | 7 | 1,826 | 1,878 | -0.71% | 821 | 2.2 | Village |
| Princeville | 8 | 1,602 | 1,629 | -0.43% | 946 | 1.7 | Village |
| Rome | 9 | 1,583 | 1,394 | -0.69% | 823 | 1.9 | CDP |
| Dunlap | 10 | 1,564 | 1,611 | -0.76% | 562 | 2.8 | Village |
| Lake Camelot | 11 | 1,545 | 1,631 | -0.64% | 887 | 1.7 | CDP |
| Hanna City | 12 | 1,227 | 1,262 | -0.73% | 902 | 1.4 | Village |
| Glasford | 13 | 832 | 860 | -0.83% | 916 | 0.9 | Village |
| Brimfield | 14 | 756 | 776 | -0.66% | 821 | 0.9 | Village |
| Trivoli | 15 | 506 | 380 | 7.66% | 332 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Norwood | 16 | 427 | 439 | -0.7% | 1,391 | 0.3 | Village |
| Kingston Mines | 17 | 258 | 268 | -1.15% | 179 | 1.4 | Village |
| Mossville | 18 | 257 | 263 | 7.98% | 206 | 1.3 | CDP |
| Smithville | 19 | 248 | 171 | 7.36% | 196 | 1.3 | CDP |
| Mapleton | 20 | 247 | 257 | -1.2% | 279 | 0.9 | Village |
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.
Peoria is the largest city in Peoria County.
Mapleton is the smallest city in Peoria County.
There are 20 cities in Peoria County, Illinois.