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Fastest growing, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 199 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01North Laurel, MDMD25,563+467.3%+1184%

02Fulton, MDMD5,677+188.7%–

03Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+111.0%–

04Springdale, MDMD5,226+77.1%–

05Westphalia, MDMD13,228+62.0%–

06Elkridge, MDMD26,283+61.4%−12%

07Fairwood, MDMD7,526+58.7%–

08Brandywine, MDMD12,160+57.0%−1175%

09Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+55.7%+95%

10Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335+48.7%–

11Jessup, MDMD9,931+47.6%+130%

12Urbana, MDMD14,260+45.0%–

13Linganore, MDMD14,444+44.6%–

14Brock Hall, MDMD13,615+38.0%–

15Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+36.8%−74%

16Pasadena, MDMD34,309+35.8%+72%

17Summerfield, MDMD15,065+35.4%–

18Brunswick, MDMD9,380+32.2%−840%

19Middle River, MDMD31,712+31.8%−1290%

20Accokeek, MDMD14,362+31.7%−51%

21Severn, MDMD58,402+29.1%−33%

22Glenmont, MDMD17,208+23.5%–

23Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+20.8%−59%

24Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+20.7%+228%

25Waldorf, MDMD82,943+20.2%−58%

26Beltsville, MDMD19,176+20.0%+139%

27Frederick, MDMD92,059+19.8%−37%

28Laurel, MDMD30,254+19.7%+633%

29Middletown, MDMD5,056+19.5%−58%

30Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+19.4%−33%

31Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+19.1%+10%

32Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+19.1%+98%

33East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+19.0%+249%

34Maryland City, MDMD19,186+19.0%+129446%

35Cresaptown, MDMD5,121+18.5%–

36Poolesville, MDMD5,942+17.6%−51%

37Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+16.5%−85%

38Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+16.4%+325%

39Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+16.2%−51%

40La Plata, MDMD12,137+16.1%+32%

41Odenton, MDMD45,002+15.7%−74%

42Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+15.4%−58%

43Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+14.5%+34%

44Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+14.3%−46%

45North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+14.3%−53%

46Ilchester, MDMD28,364+14.3%–

47College Park, MDMD35,418+14.2%+14%

48Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+14.1%−43%

49Fruitland, MDMD6,007+13.7%+83%

50Seabrook, MDMD18,317+13.5%–

51Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+13.4%+1960%

52South Laurel, MDMD29,272+13.4%+32%

53West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+13.2%−80%

54New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+13.0%+166%

55Damascus, MDMD17,640+12.9%−22%

56Kettering, MDMD14,014+12.8%+14%

57Landover, MDMD24,514+12.7%–

58Manchester, MDMD5,426+12.5%−28%

59Parole, MDMD17,229+12.3%−69%

60Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067+12.1%−2813%

61Berlin, MDMD5,335+12.1%−62%

62Bethesda, MDMD69,397+11.8%−197%

63Adelphi, MDMD17,395+11.5%+6%

64Layhill, MDMD5,497+11.5%–

65Halfway, MDMD10,849+11.2%−32%

66Lanham, MDMD11,433+11.1%–

67Pikesville, MDMD33,524+11.1%−36%

68Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+10.5%−67%

69Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206+10.3%–

70Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+9.8%+232%

71Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+9.7%+178%

72Denton, MDMD5,075+9.7%−1804%

73Rockville, MDMD67,563+9.7%+70%

74Stevensville, MDMD8,802+9.4%−95%

75Riverside, MDMD6,585+9.3%–

76Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+9.2%–

77California, MDMD13,136+9.2%−58%

78Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+9.1%−70%

79Montgomery, MDMD34,110+8.9%−50%

80Salisbury, MDMD33,845+8.9%−42%

81Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+8.7%+50%

82Marlton, MDMD10,222+8.5%−79%

83Linthicum, MDMD11,313+8.4%−8013%

84Crofton, MDMD29,549+8.4%−85%

85Largo, MDMD12,229+8.4%−174%

86Westminster, MDMD20,589+8.3%−71%

87White Marsh, MDMD10,932+8.1%+120%

88Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+8.0%+371%

89Wheaton, MDMD52,926+8.0%–

90Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+8.0%−79%

91Towson, MDMD58,679+7.9%+66%

92Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+7.8%+365%

93Redland, MDMD18,665+7.8%+46%

94Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+7.8%+79%

95Clinton, MDMD38,376+7.8%−74%

96Catonsville, MDMD43,368+7.5%−42%

97Peppermill, MDMD5,238+7.5%–

98Chillum, MDMD34,871+7.5%−20%

99Garrison, MDMD9,469+7.5%−87%

100Taneytown, MDMD8,259+7.5%−81%

101Friendly, MDMD11,119+7.4%−65%

102Langley Park, MDMD21,508+7.3%−201%

103Easton, MDMD17,293+7.2%−71%

104Silver Hill, MDMD5,193+7.2%–

105Fairland, MDMD26,231+7.2%−25%

106Lansdowne, MDMD7,876+7.1%–

107Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+7.0%−45%

108Robinwood, MDMD8,042+6.9%–

109Savage, MDMD8,239+6.9%–

110Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+6.7%−96%

111Glenarden, MDMD6,422+6.7%−74%

112Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+6.6%−31%

113Dundalk, MDMD65,969+6.6%−224%

114Bowie, MDMD58,383+6.6%−80%

115Glassmanor, MDMD16,981+6.6%–

116Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042+6.5%–

117Mayo, MDMD8,694+6.4%−76%

118Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+6.4%+132%

119Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+6.3%−53%

120Annapolis, MDMD40,634+6.3%−21%

121Cambridge, MDMD13,457+6.2%−219%

122Walkersville, MDMD6,501+6.1%−76%

123Severna Park, MDMD40,228+6.1%−40%

124Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893+6.0%–

125Olney, MDMD35,797+5.8%−84%

126Rossville, MDMD16,059+5.8%−73%

127Arbutus, MDMD22,507+5.7%+209%

128Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343+5.7%–

129Germantown, MDMD90,719+5.6%−84%

130Bladensburg, MDMD9,671+5.6%−211%

131Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+5.6%−42%

132Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+5.5%+52%

133Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+5.4%−69%

134Timonium, MDMD10,304+5.4%–

135Bel Air, MDMD10,507+5.3%−61%

136Chestertown, MDMD5,658+5.3%−71%

137Leisure World, MDMD8,882+5.3%–

138Colesville, MDMD14,519+5.3%+0%

139Lutherville, MDMD6,574+5.1%–

140Columbia, MDMD104,338+5.1%−69%

141Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+4.9%+170%

142Forest Glen, MDMD6,840+4.8%–

143Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+4.7%−55%

144Edgewater, MDMD8,519+4.7%–

145Four Corners, MDMD8,150+4.7%–

146Edgemere, MDMD9,061+4.6%+1835%

147Potomac, MDMD45,902+4.6%−357%

148Overlea, MDMD13,035+4.5%+4907%

149South Kensington, MDMD8,148+4.3%−143%

150Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+4.2%−94%

151Arnold, MDMD24,303+4.1%−73%

152Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+3.9%−95%

153Fallston, MDMD10,013+3.9%−92%

154Forestville, MDMD10,495+3.9%−116%

155Randallstown, MDMD35,957+3.8%−78%

156Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+3.7%−97%

157Rosedale, MDMD20,002+3.7%+38%

158Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922+3.6%–

159Parkville, MDMD30,549+3.5%−322%

160Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+3.3%−80%

161Perry Hall, MDMD29,105+3.3%−88%

162Essex, MDMD40,580+3.2%−172%

163Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+3.1%−54%

164Hampton, MDMD5,372+2.5%+60%

165Elkton, MDMD16,670+2.4%−92%

166Fort Washington, MDMD25,134+2.3%−325%

167Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+2.1%−81%

168District Heights, MDMD5,938+2.1%−119%

169Ferndale, MDMD17,529+2.1%−213%

170Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+1.5%−107%

171Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+1.5%−89%

172Cloverly, MDMD16,646+1.1%−220%

173Coral Hills, MDMD9,756+1.0%−136%

174Lochearn, MDMD27,074+0.7%+512%

175Thurmont, MDMD6,337+0.7%−99%

176Edgewood, MDMD24,922+0.6%−127%

177Lake Shore, MDMD18,249+0.4%−125%

178Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032+0.2%–

179Suitland, MDMD23,793+0.1%–

180Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-0.0%−100%

181Deale, MDMD5,333-0.0%−100%

182Cheverly, MDMD6,164-0.0%−101%

183North Kensington, MDMD8,954-0.2%−105%

184Darnestown, MDMD7,051-1.2%–

185Hampstead, MDMD6,281-1.3%−101%

186Travilah, MDMD11,721-1.4%–

187Carney, MDMD28,343-1.9%−118%

188Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241-2.0%–

189Marlboro, MDMD9,382-2.3%–

190Calverton, MDMD17,624-2.3%−149%

191Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-2.3%−120%

192North Potomac, MDMD23,922-2.5%−110%

193Ocean City, MDMD6,840-3.6%−109%

194Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063-4.1%−9%

195Hillandale, MDMD5,060-4.5%−94%

196Baltimore, MDMD569,997-5.7%−51%

197White Oak, MDMD17,329-6.1%−149%

198Cumberland, MDMD18,799-8.5%−7%

199Frostburg, MDMD6,979-21.9%+777%

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