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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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01North Laurel, MDMD25,563+467.3%+430.9 pts

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%−8.4 pts

07Fairwood, MDMD7,526+58.7%–

08Brandywine, MDMD12,160+57.0%+62.3 pts

09Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+55.7%+27.2 pts

10Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335+48.7%–

11Jessup, MDMD9,931+47.6%+26.9 pts

12Urbana, MDMD14,260+45.0%–

13Linganore, MDMD14,444+44.6%–

14Brock Hall, MDMD13,615+38.0%–

15Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+36.8%−106.9 pts

16Pasadena, MDMD34,309+35.8%+15.0 pts

17Summerfield, MDMD15,065+35.4%–

18Brunswick, MDMD9,380+32.2%+36.6 pts

19Middle River, MDMD31,712+31.8%+34.5 pts

20Accokeek, MDMD14,362+31.7%−32.4 pts

21Severn, MDMD58,402+29.1%−14.0 pts

22Glenmont, MDMD17,208+23.5%–

23Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+20.8%−29.5 pts

24Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+20.7%+14.4 pts

25Waldorf, MDMD82,943+20.2%−28.0 pts

26Beltsville, MDMD19,176+20.0%+11.7 pts

27Frederick, MDMD92,059+19.8%−11.6 pts

28Laurel, MDMD30,254+19.7%+17.0 pts

29Middletown, MDMD5,056+19.5%−27.5 pts

30Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+19.4%−9.5 pts

31Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+19.1%+1.8 pts

32Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+19.1%+9.4 pts

33East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+19.0%+13.6 pts

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

35Cresaptown, MDMD5,121+18.5%–

36Poolesville, MDMD5,942+17.6%−18.1 pts

37Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+16.5%−96.6 pts

38Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+16.4%+12.5 pts

39Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+16.2%−16.8 pts

40La Plata, MDMD12,137+16.1%+3.9 pts

41Odenton, MDMD45,002+15.7%−44.3 pts

42Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+15.4%−20.9 pts

43Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+14.5%+3.7 pts

44Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+14.3%−12.3 pts

45North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+14.3%−15.9 pts

46Ilchester, MDMD28,364+14.3%–

47College Park, MDMD35,418+14.2%+1.8 pts

48Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+14.1%−10.7 pts

49Fruitland, MDMD6,007+13.7%+6.2 pts

50Seabrook, MDMD18,317+13.5%–

51Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+13.4%+12.7 pts

52South Laurel, MDMD29,272+13.4%+3.2 pts

53West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+13.2%−52.4 pts

54New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+13.0%+8.1 pts

55Damascus, MDMD17,640+12.9%−3.5 pts

56Kettering, MDMD14,014+12.8%+1.6 pts

57Landover, MDMD24,514+12.7%–

58Manchester, MDMD5,426+12.5%−4.9 pts

59Parole, MDMD17,229+12.3%−27.3 pts

60Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067+12.1%+12.5 pts

61Berlin, MDMD5,335+12.1%−19.4 pts

62Bethesda, MDMD69,397+11.8%+24.0 pts

63Adelphi, MDMD17,395+11.5%+0.6 pts

64Layhill, MDMD5,497+11.5%–

65Halfway, MDMD10,849+11.2%−5.3 pts

66Lanham, MDMD11,433+11.1%–

67Pikesville, MDMD33,524+11.1%−6.3 pts

68Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+10.5%−21.0 pts

69Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206+10.3%–

70Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+9.8%+6.9 pts

71Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+9.7%+6.2 pts

72Denton, MDMD5,075+9.7%+10.3 pts

73Rockville, MDMD67,563+9.7%+4.0 pts

74Stevensville, MDMD8,802+9.4%−199.1 pts

75Riverside, MDMD6,585+9.3%–

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

77California, MDMD13,136+9.2%−12.9 pts

78Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+9.1%−21.0 pts

79Montgomery, MDMD34,110+8.9%−8.8 pts

80Salisbury, MDMD33,845+8.9%−6.4 pts

81Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+8.7%+2.9 pts

82Marlton, MDMD10,222+8.5%−32.7 pts

83Linthicum, MDMD11,313+8.4%+8.5 pts

84Crofton, MDMD29,549+8.4%−48.8 pts

85Largo, MDMD12,229+8.4%+19.6 pts

86Westminster, MDMD20,589+8.3%−19.8 pts

87White Marsh, MDMD10,932+8.1%+4.4 pts

88Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+8.0%+6.3 pts

89Wheaton, MDMD52,926+8.0%–

90Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+8.0%−29.3 pts

91Towson, MDMD58,679+7.9%+3.1 pts

92Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+7.8%+6.1 pts

93Redland, MDMD18,665+7.8%+2.5 pts

94Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+7.8%+3.4 pts

95Clinton, MDMD38,376+7.8%−22.6 pts

96Catonsville, MDMD43,368+7.5%−5.5 pts

97Peppermill, MDMD5,238+7.5%–

98Chillum, MDMD34,871+7.5%−1.9 pts

99Garrison, MDMD9,469+7.5%−50.4 pts

100Taneytown, MDMD8,259+7.5%−31.3 pts

101Friendly, MDMD11,119+7.4%−13.7 pts

102Langley Park, MDMD21,508+7.3%+14.5 pts

103Easton, MDMD17,293+7.2%−17.7 pts

104Silver Hill, MDMD5,193+7.2%–

105Fairland, MDMD26,231+7.2%−2.4 pts

106Lansdowne, MDMD7,876+7.1%–

107Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+7.0%−5.7 pts

108Robinwood, MDMD8,042+6.9%–

109Savage, MDMD8,239+6.9%–

110Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+6.7%−180.7 pts

111Glenarden, MDMD6,422+6.7%−19.0 pts

112Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+6.6%−3.0 pts

113Dundalk, MDMD65,969+6.6%+11.9 pts

114Bowie, MDMD58,383+6.6%−27.2 pts

115Glassmanor, MDMD16,981+6.6%–

116Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042+6.5%–

117Mayo, MDMD8,694+6.4%−19.9 pts

118Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+6.4%+3.6 pts

119Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+6.3%−7.2 pts

120Annapolis, MDMD40,634+6.3%−1.7 pts

121Cambridge, MDMD13,457+6.2%+11.5 pts

122Walkersville, MDMD6,501+6.1%−19.7 pts

123Severna Park, MDMD40,228+6.1%−4.0 pts

124Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893+6.0%–

125Olney, MDMD35,797+5.8%−30.7 pts

126Rossville, MDMD16,059+5.8%−15.5 pts

127Arbutus, MDMD22,507+5.7%+3.9 pts

128Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343+5.7%–

129Germantown, MDMD90,719+5.6%−29.1 pts

130Bladensburg, MDMD9,671+5.6%+10.6 pts

131Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+5.6%−4.1 pts

132Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+5.5%+1.9 pts

133Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+5.4%−12.2 pts

134Timonium, MDMD10,304+5.4%–

135Bel Air, MDMD10,507+5.3%−8.4 pts

136Chestertown, MDMD5,658+5.3%−13.2 pts

137Leisure World, MDMD8,882+5.3%–

138Colesville, MDMD14,519+5.3%+0.0 pts

139Lutherville, MDMD6,574+5.1%–

140Columbia, MDMD104,338+5.1%−11.2 pts

141Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+4.9%+3.1 pts

142Forest Glen, MDMD6,840+4.8%–

143Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+4.7%−5.7 pts

144Edgewater, MDMD8,519+4.7%–

145Four Corners, MDMD8,150+4.7%–

146Edgemere, MDMD9,061+4.6%+4.4 pts

147Potomac, MDMD45,902+4.6%+6.3 pts

148Overlea, MDMD13,035+4.5%+4.4 pts

149South Kensington, MDMD8,148+4.3%+14.5 pts

150Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+4.2%−69.2 pts

151Arnold, MDMD24,303+4.1%−11.5 pts

152Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+3.9%−72.4 pts

153Fallston, MDMD10,013+3.9%−43.2 pts

154Forestville, MDMD10,495+3.9%+27.9 pts

155Randallstown, MDMD35,957+3.8%−13.7 pts

156Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+3.7%−143.2 pts

157Rosedale, MDMD20,002+3.7%+1.0 pts

158Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922+3.6%–

159Parkville, MDMD30,549+3.5%+5.1 pts

160Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+3.3%−12.9 pts

161Perry Hall, MDMD29,105+3.3%−23.0 pts

162Essex, MDMD40,580+3.2%+7.6 pts

163Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+3.1%−3.7 pts

164Hampton, MDMD5,372+2.5%+1.0 pts

165Elkton, MDMD16,670+2.4%−28.7 pts

166Fort Washington, MDMD25,134+2.3%+3.3 pts

167Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+2.1%−9.0 pts

168District Heights, MDMD5,938+2.1%+13.2 pts

169Ferndale, MDMD17,529+2.1%+3.9 pts

170Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+1.5%+25.2 pts

171Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+1.5%−11.4 pts

172Cloverly, MDMD16,646+1.1%+1.9 pts

173Coral Hills, MDMD9,756+1.0%+3.9 pts

174Lochearn, MDMD27,074+0.7%+0.6 pts

175Thurmont, MDMD6,337+0.7%−63.8 pts

176Edgewood, MDMD24,922+0.6%+2.8 pts

177Lake Shore, MDMD18,249+0.4%+1.9 pts

178Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032+0.2%–

179Suitland, MDMD23,793+0.1%–

180Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-0.0%+21.0 pts

181Deale, MDMD5,333-0.0%−15.6 pts

182Cheverly, MDMD6,164-0.0%−6.9 pts

183North Kensington, MDMD8,954-0.2%−4.0 pts

184Darnestown, MDMD7,051-1.2%–

185Hampstead, MDMD6,281-1.3%−95.3 pts

186Travilah, MDMD11,721-1.4%–

187Carney, MDMD28,343-1.9%−12.4 pts

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

189Marlboro, MDMD9,382-2.3%–

190Calverton, MDMD17,624-2.3%−7.0 pts

191Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-2.3%−13.9 pts

192North Potomac, MDMD23,922-2.5%−27.4 pts

193Ocean City, MDMD6,840-3.6%−45.0 pts

194Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063-4.1%+0.4 pts

195Hillandale, MDMD5,060-4.5%+65.7 pts

196Baltimore, MDMD569,997-5.7%+5.9 pts

197White Oak, MDMD17,329-6.1%−18.4 pts

198Cumberland, MDMD18,799-8.5%+0.7 pts

199Frostburg, MDMD6,979-21.9%−19.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS