RANKING · 2024 ACS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

Fastest growing, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is +0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Meade, MD, up 178 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲106Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+31.4%+18.6 pts

02▲178Fort Meade, MDMD11,225+20.4%+41.4 pts

03▲71Stevensville, MDMD8,802+18.3%−190.2 pts

04▲9Linganore, MDMD14,444+16.9%–

05▲3Brandywine, MDMD12,160+15.3%+20.6 pts

06Scaggsville, MDMD10,564+14.6%–

07▼2Westphalia, MDMD13,228+12.4%–

08▲93Friendly, MDMD11,119+11.9%−9.3 pts

09▲81Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+11.6%−25.7 pts

10▲168Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032+9.7%–

11▲89Taneytown, MDMD8,259+9.6%−29.1 pts

12▲97Savage, MDMD8,239+9.2%–

13▲159Cloverly, MDMD16,646+8.9%+9.8 pts

14▲4Brunswick, MDMD9,380+8.9%+13.2 pts

15▲93Robinwood, MDMD8,042+8.7%–

16▲14Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+8.3%−20.6 pts

17▲164Deale, MDMD5,333+7.9%−7.6 pts

18▲135Fallston, MDMD10,013+7.6%−39.5 pts

19Green Valley, MDMD13,602+7.6%−22.5 pts

20▲28Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+7.4%−17.4 pts

21▲98Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+7.4%−6.1 pts

22▼10Urbana, MDMD14,260+7.2%–

23▲79Langley Park, MDMD21,508+6.9%+14.1 pts

24▲131Randallstown, MDMD35,957+6.8%−10.6 pts

25▲2Frederick, MDMD92,059+6.7%−24.7 pts

26▲55Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+6.4%+0.7 pts

27▲60White Marsh, MDMD10,932+6.3%+2.6 pts

28▲146Lochearn, MDMD27,074+6.1%+6.0 pts

29▲47Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+6.1%–

30▲88Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+6.0%+3.3 pts

31▲38Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206+6.0%–

32▲165White Oak, MDMD17,329+6.0%−6.3 pts

33▲13Ilchester, MDMD28,364+5.7%–

34▼19Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+5.6%−138.2 pts

35▲50Largo, MDMD12,229+5.4%+16.6 pts

36▼27Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+5.4%−23.2 pts

37▲3La Plata, MDMD12,137+5.2%−7.0 pts

38▲15West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+5.0%−60.6 pts

39▼36Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+4.9%–

40▲144Darnestown, MDMD7,051+4.9%–

41▲8Fruitland, MDMD6,007+4.8%−2.7 pts

42▼1Odenton, MDMD45,002+4.8%−55.2 pts

43▼37Elkridge, MDMD26,283+4.4%−65.4 pts

44▼7Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+4.4%−108.7 pts

45▲98Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+4.3%−6.1 pts

46▲36Marlton, MDMD10,222+4.3%−36.9 pts

47▲75Walkersville, MDMD6,501+4.2%−21.6 pts

48▲13Berlin, MDMD5,335+4.1%−27.3 pts

49▼33Pasadena, MDMD34,309+4.0%−16.8 pts

50Abingdon, MDMD5,019+4.0%–

51▲76Arbutus, MDMD22,507+3.9%+2.1 pts

52▲112Hampton, MDMD5,372+3.7%+2.1 pts

53Bensville, MDMD15,848+3.7%–

54▲112Fort Washington, MDMD25,134+3.6%+4.6 pts

55▲8Adelphi, MDMD17,395+3.4%−7.5 pts

56▼42Brock Hall, MDMD13,615+3.3%–

57▲48Fairland, MDMD26,231+3.3%−6.3 pts

58▼38Accokeek, MDMD14,362+3.1%−61.0 pts

59▼37Glenmont, MDMD17,208+3.0%–

60▼29Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+2.8%−14.5 pts

61▲108Ferndale, MDMD17,529+2.6%+4.4 pts

62▼7Damascus, MDMD17,640+2.4%−14.0 pts

63▼42Severn, MDMD58,402+2.2%−40.9 pts

64▲107Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+2.2%−10.6 pts

65▼48Summerfield, MDMD15,065+2.1%–

66▲104Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+2.0%+25.7 pts

67▼5Bethesda, MDMD69,397+2.0%+14.1 pts

68▼43Waldorf, MDMD82,943+1.9%−46.3 pts

69▲3Denton, MDMD5,075+1.8%+2.4 pts

70▲120Calverton, MDMD17,624+1.8%−2.9 pts

71▲118Marlboro, MDMD9,382+1.7%–

72▲122Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063+1.7%+6.2 pts

73▲83Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+1.7%−145.2 pts

74▲12Westminster, MDMD20,589+1.6%−26.4 pts

75▲73Overlea, MDMD13,035+1.6%+1.5 pts

76▼8Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+1.6%−29.9 pts

77▲75Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+1.6%−74.8 pts

78▲11Wheaton, MDMD52,926+1.5%–

79▼2California, MDMD13,136+1.5%−20.6 pts

80▼51Middletown, MDMD5,056+1.4%−45.6 pts

81▼15Lanham, MDMD11,433+1.3%–

82▼38Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+1.3%−25.3 pts

83▲20Easton, MDMD17,293+1.2%−23.7 pts

84▲52Chestertown, MDMD5,658+1.1%−17.4 pts

85▼2Linthicum, MDMD11,313+1.1%+1.2 pts

86▲65Arnold, MDMD24,303+1.0%−14.6 pts

87▲44Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+1.0%−8.7 pts

88▲105Ocean City, MDMD6,840+0.9%−40.5 pts

89▼66Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+0.8%−49.5 pts

90▼17Rockville, MDMD67,563+0.8%−4.9 pts

91▲32Severna Park, MDMD40,228+0.7%−9.4 pts

92▼91North Laurel, MDMD25,563+0.7%−35.7 pts

93▼13Salisbury, MDMD33,845+0.7%−14.6 pts

94▲39Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+0.7%−17.0 pts

95▲80Thurmont, MDMD6,337+0.7%−63.8 pts

96▲69Elkton, MDMD16,670+0.7%−30.4 pts

97▲44Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+0.6%−1.2 pts

98▼40Manchester, MDMD5,426+0.6%−16.8 pts

99▲93North Potomac, MDMD23,922+0.6%−24.3 pts

100▼49Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+0.6%−0.1 pts

101▲20Cambridge, MDMD13,457+0.4%+5.7 pts

102▼9Redland, MDMD18,665+0.4%−5.0 pts

103▼67Poolesville, MDMD5,942+0.4%−35.3 pts

104▼33Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+0.3%−3.2 pts

105▼66Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+0.2%−32.8 pts

106▲51Rosedale, MDMD20,002+0.2%−2.4 pts

107▲19Rossville, MDMD16,059+0.2%−21.1 pts

108▲54Essex, MDMD40,580+0.2%+4.6 pts

109▼75Maryland City, MDMD19,186+0.2%+0.2 pts

110▲75Hampstead, MDMD6,281+0.2%−93.9 pts

111▲21Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+0.0%−3.6 pts

112▲13Olney, MDMD35,797-0.1%−36.6 pts

113▲33Edgemere, MDMD9,061-0.1%−0.3 pts

114▼15Garrison, MDMD9,469-0.2%−58.1 pts

115▲5Annapolis, MDMD40,634-0.2%−8.2 pts

116▼56Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-0.3%+0.2 pts

117▼33Crofton, MDMD29,549-0.3%−57.5 pts

118▲22Columbia, MDMD104,338-0.3%−16.6 pts

119▼25Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590-0.4%−4.7 pts

120▼77Lexington Park, MDMD13,252-0.5%−11.3 pts

121▼24Peppermill, MDMD5,238-0.5%–

122▼75College Park, MDMD35,418-0.6%−13.0 pts

123▲6Germantown, MDMD90,719-0.6%−35.3 pts

124▼91East Riverdale, MDMD18,336-0.7%−6.1 pts

125▼11Bowie, MDMD58,383-0.7%−34.4 pts

126▲73Frostburg, MDMD6,979-0.7%+1.8 pts

127▲8Bel Air, MDMD10,507-0.7%−14.5 pts

128▲2Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-0.8%+4.2 pts

129▲13Forest Glen, MDMD6,840-0.8%–

130▼85North Bethesda, MDMD49,677-0.8%−31.0 pts

131▼99Camp Springs, MDMD22,544-0.8%−10.5 pts

132▼104Laurel, MDMD30,254-0.9%−3.6 pts

133▼22Glenarden, MDMD6,422-0.9%−26.6 pts

134▼92Ellicott City, MDMD75,257-0.9%−37.1 pts

135▼97Cockeysville, MDMD23,962-0.9%−4.8 pts

136▼48Greenbelt, MDMD24,948-1.0%−2.7 pts

137▼42Clinton, MDMD38,376-1.0%−31.4 pts

138▲23Perry Hall, MDMD29,105-1.0%−27.4 pts

139▼115Hyattsville, MDMD21,158-1.0%−7.3 pts

140▲23Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307-1.1%−7.9 pts

141▼87New Carrollton, MDMD13,644-1.1%−6.0 pts

142▼14Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343-1.1%–

143▼91South Laurel, MDMD29,272-1.1%−11.3 pts

144▲24District Heights, MDMD5,938-1.1%+10.0 pts

145▲37Cheverly, MDMD6,164-1.2%−8.0 pts

146▲12Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922-1.4%–

147▼143Springdale, MDMD5,226-1.4%–

148▼138Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335-1.4%–

149▲49Cumberland, MDMD18,799-1.4%+7.8 pts

150▼59Towson, MDMD58,679-1.5%−6.2 pts

151▼17Timonium, MDMD10,304-1.5%–

152▲39Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-1.6%−13.1 pts

153▼36Mayo, MDMD8,694-1.6%−27.9 pts

154▼4Bel Air North, MDMD31,302-1.7%−75.1 pts

155▼88Pikesville, MDMD33,524-1.9%−19.2 pts

156▼11Four Corners, MDMD8,150-2.0%–

157▲10Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630-2.0%−13.1 pts

158▲38Baltimore, MDMD569,997-2.1%+9.4 pts

159▲27Travilah, MDMD11,721-2.2%–

160Flower Hill, MDMD13,794-2.2%–

161▼82Montgomery, MDMD34,110-2.2%−20.0 pts

162▼15Potomac, MDMD45,902-2.4%−0.6 pts

163▲10Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-2.4%+0.4 pts

164▼48Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042-2.5%–

165▼52Dundalk, MDMD65,969-2.7%+2.6 pts

166▼56Eldersburg, MDMD31,695-2.7%−190.1 pts

167▼111Kettering, MDMD14,014-2.8%−14.0 pts

168▼72Catonsville, MDMD43,368-3.0%−16.0 pts

169▲7Edgewood, MDMD24,922-3.1%−0.9 pts

170▼72Chillum, MDMD34,871-3.2%−12.6 pts

171Wildewood, MDMD7,552-3.4%–

172▲15Carney, MDMD28,343-3.5%−14.0 pts

173▼36Leisure World, MDMD8,882-3.6%–

174▼115Parole, MDMD17,229-3.6%−43.2 pts

175▼36Lutherville, MDMD6,574-3.8%–

176▼17Parkville, MDMD30,549-4.0%−2.4 pts

177▼175Fulton, MDMD5,677-4.0%–

178▼159Middle River, MDMD31,712-4.5%−1.8 pts

179▼19Reisterstown, MDMD25,582-4.6%−20.8 pts

180▼116Layhill, MDMD5,497-4.6%–

181▼155Beltsville, MDMD19,176-4.8%−13.1 pts

182▼58Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893-4.8%–

183Honeygo, MDMD12,250-5.2%–

184▼127Landover, MDMD24,514-5.7%–

185▼2North Kensington, MDMD8,954-5.7%−9.6 pts

186▼179Fairwood, MDMD7,526-5.7%–

187▼176Jessup, MDMD9,931-5.7%−26.5 pts

188▼50Colesville, MDMD14,519-5.8%−11.1 pts

189▼154Cresaptown, MDMD5,121-5.9%–

190▼115Riverside, MDMD6,585-6.2%–

191▼113Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772-6.3%−36.4 pts

192▼15Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-6.7%−5.1 pts

193▼143Seabrook, MDMD18,317-6.7%–

194▼82Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445-7.2%−16.8 pts

195▼46South Kensington, MDMD8,148-7.7%+2.4 pts

196▼81Glassmanor, MDMD16,981-7.9%–

197▼18Suitland, MDMD23,793-7.9%–

198▼133Halfway, MDMD10,849-8.8%−25.2 pts

199▼55Edgewater, MDMD8,519-9.8%–

200▼108Walker Mill, MDMD10,931-10.3%−12.0 pts

201▼13Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241-10.4%–

202▼132Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456-11.6%−14.5 pts

203▼8Hillandale, MDMD5,060-12.4%+57.8 pts

204▼98Lansdowne, MDMD7,876-12.5%–

205▼51Forestville, MDMD10,495-18.2%+5.8 pts

206▼102Silver Hill, MDMD5,193-18.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES