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Fastest growing, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 157 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest by population Fastest shrinking Most population gained Most population lost Most densely populated Most sparsely populated

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Stevensville, MDMD8,802+208.5%–

02Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+187.4%–

03Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+146.9%–

04Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+143.7%–

05Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+113.1%–

06Hampstead, MDMD6,281+94.0%–

07Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+76.3%–

08Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+73.4%–

09Elkridge, MDMD26,283+69.9%–

10West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+65.5%–

11Thurmont, MDMD6,337+64.4%–

12Accokeek, MDMD14,362+64.2%–

13Odenton, MDMD45,002+60.0%–

14Garrison, MDMD9,469+58.0%–

15Crofton, MDMD29,549+57.2%–

16Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+50.3%–

17Waldorf, MDMD82,943+48.2%–

18Fallston, MDMD10,013+47.1%–

19Middletown, MDMD5,056+47.0%–

20Severn, MDMD58,402+43.2%–

21Ocean City, MDMD6,840+41.4%–

22Marlton, MDMD10,222+41.2%–

23Parole, MDMD17,229+39.6%–

24Taneytown, MDMD8,259+38.8%–

25Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+37.3%–

26Olney, MDMD35,797+36.6%–

27North Laurel, MDMD25,563+36.4%–

28Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+36.2%–

29Poolesville, MDMD5,942+35.7%–

30Germantown, MDMD90,719+34.7%–

31Bowie, MDMD58,383+33.7%–

32Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+33.1%–

33Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+31.5%–

34Berlin, MDMD5,335+31.4%–

35Frederick, MDMD92,059+31.4%–

36Elkton, MDMD16,670+31.1%–

37Clinton, MDMD38,376+30.4%–

38North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+30.1%–

39Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+30.1%–

40Green Valley, MDMD13,602+30.1%–

41Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+29.0%–

42Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+28.5%–

43Westminster, MDMD20,589+28.0%–

44Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+26.6%–

45Mayo, MDMD8,694+26.4%–

46Perry Hall, MDMD29,105+26.3%–

47Walkersville, MDMD6,501+25.8%–

48Glenarden, MDMD6,422+25.7%–

49Easton, MDMD17,293+24.9%–

50North Potomac, MDMD23,922+24.9%–

51Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+24.8%–

52California, MDMD13,136+22.0%–

53Rossville, MDMD16,059+21.3%–

54Friendly, MDMD11,119+21.2%–

55Pasadena, MDMD34,309+20.8%–

56Jessup, MDMD9,931+20.7%–

57Chestertown, MDMD5,658+18.5%–

58Montgomery, MDMD34,110+17.8%–

59Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+17.7%–

60Randallstown, MDMD35,957+17.5%–

61Pikesville, MDMD33,524+17.4%–

62Manchester, MDMD5,426+17.3%–

63Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+17.3%–

64Halfway, MDMD10,849+16.4%–

65Damascus, MDMD17,640+16.4%–

66Columbia, MDMD104,338+16.3%–

67Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+16.2%–

68Arnold, MDMD24,303+15.6%–

69Deale, MDMD5,333+15.5%–

70Salisbury, MDMD33,845+15.3%–

71Bel Air, MDMD10,507+13.8%–

72Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+13.5%–

73Catonsville, MDMD43,368+13.0%–

74Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+12.9%–

75Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+12.8%–

76College Park, MDMD35,418+12.5%–

77White Oak, MDMD17,329+12.3%–

78La Plata, MDMD12,137+12.2%–

79Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192+11.6%–

80Kettering, MDMD14,014+11.2%–

81Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+11.1%–

82Adelphi, MDMD17,395+10.9%–

83Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+10.8%–

84Carney, MDMD28,343+10.5%–

85Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+10.4%–

86South Laurel, MDMD29,272+10.2%–

87Severna Park, MDMD40,228+10.2%–

88Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+9.6%–

89Fairland, MDMD26,231+9.6%–

90Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+9.6%–

91Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+9.6%–

92Chillum, MDMD34,871+9.4%–

93Beltsville, MDMD19,176+8.4%–

94Annapolis, MDMD40,634+8.0%–

95Fruitland, MDMD6,007+7.5%–

96Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+6.8%–

97Cheverly, MDMD6,164+6.8%–

98Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+6.3%–

99Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+5.8%–

100Rockville, MDMD67,563+5.7%–

101East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+5.5%–

102Redland, MDMD18,665+5.4%–

103Colesville, MDMD14,519+5.3%–

104New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+4.9%–

105Towson, MDMD58,679+4.7%–

106Calverton, MDMD17,624+4.7%–

107Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+4.3%–

108North Kensington, MDMD8,954+3.9%–

109Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+3.9%–

110White Marsh, MDMD10,932+3.7%–

111Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+3.6%–

112Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+3.5%–

113Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+3.0%–

114Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+2.8%–

115Laurel, MDMD30,254+2.7%–

116Rosedale, MDMD20,002+2.7%–

117Arbutus, MDMD22,507+1.9%–

118Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+1.8%–

119Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+1.7%–

120Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+1.7%–

121Hampton, MDMD5,372+1.6%–

122Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+0.6%–

123Edgemere, MDMD9,061+0.2%–

124Lochearn, MDMD27,074+0.1%–

125Overlea, MDMD13,035+0.1%–

126Maryland City, MDMD19,186+0.0%–

127Linthicum, MDMD11,313-0.1%–

128Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-0.4%–

129Denton, MDMD5,075-0.6%–

130Cloverly, MDMD16,646-0.9%–

131Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-1.0%–

132Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-1.5%–

133Parkville, MDMD30,549-1.6%–

134Potomac, MDMD45,902-1.8%–

135Ferndale, MDMD17,529-1.8%–

136Edgewood, MDMD24,922-2.2%–

137Frostburg, MDMD6,979-2.5%–

138Middle River, MDMD31,712-2.7%–

139Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-2.8%–

140Brunswick, MDMD9,380-4.4%–

141Essex, MDMD40,580-4.4%–

142Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063-4.5%–

143Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-5.0%–

144Cambridge, MDMD13,457-5.2%–

145Brandywine, MDMD12,160-5.3%–

146Dundalk, MDMD65,969-5.3%–

147Langley Park, MDMD21,508-7.2%–

148Cumberland, MDMD18,799-9.2%–

149South Kensington, MDMD8,148-10.1%–

150District Heights, MDMD5,938-11.1%–

151Largo, MDMD12,229-11.3%–

152Baltimore, MDMD569,997-11.5%–

153Bethesda, MDMD69,397-12.2%–

154Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-21.0%–

155Mitchellville, MDMD11,359-23.7%–

156Forestville, MDMD10,495-24.1%–

157Hillandale, MDMD5,060-70.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS