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Fastest shrinking, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the steepest population decline 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: Fairwood, MD, up 172 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲95Silver Hill, MDMD5,193-18.6%–

02▲44Forestville, MDMD10,495-18.2%+5.8 pts

03▲91Lansdowne, MDMD7,876-12.5%–

04▲1Hillandale, MDMD5,060-12.4%+57.8 pts

05▲125Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456-11.6%−14.5 pts

06▲6Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241-10.4%–

07▲101Walker Mill, MDMD10,931-10.3%−12.0 pts

08▲48Edgewater, MDMD8,519-9.8%–

09▲126Halfway, MDMD10,849-8.8%−25.2 pts

10▲11Suitland, MDMD23,793-7.9%–

11▲74Glassmanor, MDMD16,981-7.9%–

12▲39South Kensington, MDMD8,148-7.7%+2.4 pts

13▲75Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445-7.2%−16.8 pts

14▲136Seabrook, MDMD18,317-6.7%–

15▲8Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-6.7%−5.1 pts

16▲106Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772-6.3%−36.4 pts

17▲108Riverside, MDMD6,585-6.2%–

18▲147Cresaptown, MDMD5,121-5.9%–

19▲43Colesville, MDMD14,519-5.8%−11.1 pts

20▲169Jessup, MDMD9,931-5.7%−26.5 pts

21▲172Fairwood, MDMD7,526-5.7%–

22▼5North Kensington, MDMD8,954-5.7%−9.6 pts

23▲120Landover, MDMD24,514-5.7%–

24Honeygo, MDMD12,250-5.2%–

25▲51Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893-4.8%–

26▲148Beltsville, MDMD19,176-4.8%−13.1 pts

27▲109Layhill, MDMD5,497-4.6%–

28▲12Reisterstown, MDMD25,582-4.6%−20.8 pts

29▲152Middle River, MDMD31,712-4.5%−1.8 pts

30▲168Fulton, MDMD5,677-4.0%–

31▲10Parkville, MDMD30,549-4.0%−2.4 pts

32▲29Lutherville, MDMD6,574-3.8%–

33▲108Parole, MDMD17,229-3.6%−43.2 pts

34▲29Leisure World, MDMD8,882-3.6%–

35▼22Carney, MDMD28,343-3.5%−14.0 pts

36Wildewood, MDMD7,552-3.4%–

37▲65Chillum, MDMD34,871-3.2%−12.6 pts

38▼14Edgewood, MDMD24,922-3.1%−0.9 pts

39▲65Catonsville, MDMD43,368-3.0%−16.0 pts

40▲104Kettering, MDMD14,014-2.8%−14.0 pts

41▲49Eldersburg, MDMD31,695-2.7%−190.1 pts

42▲45Dundalk, MDMD65,969-2.7%+2.6 pts

43▲41Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042-2.5%–

44▼17Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-2.4%+0.4 pts

45▲8Potomac, MDMD45,902-2.4%−0.6 pts

46▲75Montgomery, MDMD34,110-2.2%−20.0 pts

47Flower Hill, MDMD13,794-2.2%–

48▼34Travilah, MDMD11,721-2.2%–

49▼45Baltimore, MDMD569,997-2.1%+9.4 pts

50▼17Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630-2.0%−13.1 pts

51▲4Four Corners, MDMD8,150-2.0%–

52▲81Pikesville, MDMD33,524-1.9%−19.2 pts

53▼3Bel Air North, MDMD31,302-1.7%−75.1 pts

54▲29Mayo, MDMD8,694-1.6%−27.9 pts

55▼46Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-1.6%−13.1 pts

56▲10Timonium, MDMD10,304-1.5%–

57▲52Towson, MDMD58,679-1.5%−6.2 pts

58▼56Cumberland, MDMD18,799-1.4%+7.8 pts

59▲131Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335-1.4%–

60▲136Springdale, MDMD5,226-1.4%–

61▼19Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922-1.4%–

62▼44Cheverly, MDMD6,164-1.2%−8.0 pts

63▼31District Heights, MDMD5,938-1.1%+10.0 pts

64▲84South Laurel, MDMD29,272-1.1%−11.3 pts

65▲7Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343-1.1%–

66▲80New Carrollton, MDMD13,644-1.1%−6.0 pts

67▼30Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307-1.1%−7.9 pts

68▲108Hyattsville, MDMD21,158-1.0%−7.3 pts

69▼30Perry Hall, MDMD29,105-1.0%−27.4 pts

70▲35Clinton, MDMD38,376-1.0%−31.4 pts

71▲41Greenbelt, MDMD24,948-1.0%−2.7 pts

72▲90Cockeysville, MDMD23,962-0.9%−4.8 pts

73▲85Ellicott City, MDMD75,257-0.9%−37.1 pts

74▲15Glenarden, MDMD6,422-0.9%−26.6 pts

75▲97Laurel, MDMD30,254-0.9%−3.6 pts

76▲92Camp Springs, MDMD22,544-0.8%−10.5 pts

77▲78North Bethesda, MDMD49,677-0.8%−31.0 pts

78▼20Forest Glen, MDMD6,840-0.8%–

79▼9Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-0.8%+4.2 pts

80▼15Bel Air, MDMD10,507-0.7%−14.5 pts

81▼80Frostburg, MDMD6,979-0.7%+1.8 pts

82▲4Bowie, MDMD58,383-0.7%−34.4 pts

83▲84East Riverdale, MDMD18,336-0.7%−6.1 pts

84▼13Germantown, MDMD90,719-0.6%−35.3 pts

85▲68College Park, MDMD35,418-0.6%−13.0 pts

86▲17Peppermill, MDMD5,238-0.5%–

87▲70Lexington Park, MDMD13,252-0.5%−11.3 pts

88▲18Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590-0.4%−4.7 pts

89▼29Columbia, MDMD104,338-0.3%−16.6 pts

90▲26Crofton, MDMD29,549-0.3%−57.5 pts

91▲49Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-0.3%+0.2 pts

92▼12Annapolis, MDMD40,634-0.2%−8.2 pts

93▲8Garrison, MDMD9,469-0.2%−58.1 pts

94▼40Edgemere, MDMD9,061-0.1%−0.3 pts

95▼20Olney, MDMD35,797-0.1%−36.6 pts

96▼28Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+0.0%−3.6 pts

97▼82Hampstead, MDMD6,281+0.2%−93.9 pts

98▲68Maryland City, MDMD19,186+0.2%+0.2 pts

99▼61Essex, MDMD40,580+0.2%+4.6 pts

100▼26Rossville, MDMD16,059+0.2%−21.1 pts

101▼58Rosedale, MDMD20,002+0.2%−2.4 pts

102▲59Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+0.2%−32.8 pts

103▲26Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+0.3%−3.2 pts

104▲60Poolesville, MDMD5,942+0.4%−35.3 pts

105▲2Redland, MDMD18,665+0.4%−5.0 pts

106▼27Cambridge, MDMD13,457+0.4%+5.7 pts

107▲42Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+0.6%−0.1 pts

108▼100North Potomac, MDMD23,922+0.6%−24.3 pts

109▲33Manchester, MDMD5,426+0.6%−16.8 pts

110▼51Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+0.6%−1.2 pts

111▼76Elkton, MDMD16,670+0.7%−30.4 pts

112▼87Thurmont, MDMD6,337+0.7%−63.8 pts

113▼46Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+0.7%−17.0 pts

114▲6Salisbury, MDMD33,845+0.7%−14.6 pts

115▲84North Laurel, MDMD25,563+0.7%−35.7 pts

116▼39Severna Park, MDMD40,228+0.7%−9.4 pts

117▲10Rockville, MDMD67,563+0.8%−4.9 pts

118▲59Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+0.8%−49.5 pts

119▼112Ocean City, MDMD6,840+0.9%−40.5 pts

120▼51Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+1.0%−8.7 pts

121▼72Arnold, MDMD24,303+1.0%−14.6 pts

122▼5Linthicum, MDMD11,313+1.1%+1.2 pts

123▼59Chestertown, MDMD5,658+1.1%−17.4 pts

124▼27Easton, MDMD17,293+1.2%−23.7 pts

125▲31Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+1.3%−25.3 pts

126▲8Lanham, MDMD11,433+1.3%–

127▲44Middletown, MDMD5,056+1.4%−45.6 pts

128▼5California, MDMD13,136+1.5%−20.6 pts

129▼18Wheaton, MDMD52,926+1.5%–

130▼82Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+1.6%−74.8 pts

131▲1Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+1.6%−29.9 pts

132▼80Overlea, MDMD13,035+1.6%+1.5 pts

133▼19Westminster, MDMD20,589+1.6%−26.4 pts

134▼90Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+1.7%−145.2 pts

135▼129Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063+1.7%+6.2 pts

136▼125Marlboro, MDMD9,382+1.7%–

137▼127Calverton, MDMD17,624+1.8%−2.9 pts

138▼10Denton, MDMD5,075+1.8%+2.4 pts

139▲36Waldorf, MDMD82,943+1.9%−46.3 pts

140▼2Bethesda, MDMD69,397+2.0%+14.1 pts

141▼111Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+2.0%+25.7 pts

142▲41Summerfield, MDMD15,065+2.1%–

143▼114Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+2.2%−10.6 pts

144▲35Severn, MDMD58,402+2.2%−40.9 pts

145Damascus, MDMD17,640+2.4%−14.0 pts

146▼115Ferndale, MDMD17,529+2.6%+4.4 pts

147▲22Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+2.8%−14.5 pts

148▲30Glenmont, MDMD17,208+3.0%–

149▲31Accokeek, MDMD14,362+3.1%−61.0 pts

150▼55Fairland, MDMD26,231+3.3%−6.3 pts

151▲35Brock Hall, MDMD13,615+3.3%–

152▼15Adelphi, MDMD17,395+3.4%−7.5 pts

153▼119Fort Washington, MDMD25,134+3.6%+4.6 pts

154Bensville, MDMD15,848+3.7%–

155▼119Hampton, MDMD5,372+3.7%+2.1 pts

156▼83Arbutus, MDMD22,507+3.9%+2.1 pts

157Abingdon, MDMD5,019+4.0%–

158▲26Pasadena, MDMD34,309+4.0%−16.8 pts

159▼20Berlin, MDMD5,335+4.1%−27.3 pts

160▼82Walkersville, MDMD6,501+4.2%−21.6 pts

161▼43Marlton, MDMD10,222+4.3%−36.9 pts

162▼105Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+4.3%−6.1 pts

163Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+4.4%−108.7 pts

164▲30Elkridge, MDMD26,283+4.4%−65.4 pts

165▼6Odenton, MDMD45,002+4.8%−55.2 pts

166▼15Fruitland, MDMD6,007+4.8%−2.7 pts

167▼151Darnestown, MDMD7,051+4.9%–

168▲29Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+4.9%–

169▼22West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+5.0%−60.6 pts

170▼10La Plata, MDMD12,137+5.2%−7.0 pts

171▲20Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+5.4%−23.2 pts

172▼57Largo, MDMD12,229+5.4%+16.6 pts

173▲12Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+5.6%−138.2 pts

174▼20Ilchester, MDMD28,364+5.7%–

175▼172White Oak, MDMD17,329+6.0%−6.3 pts

176▼45Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206+6.0%–

177▼95Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+6.0%+3.3 pts

178▼54Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+6.1%–

179▼153Lochearn, MDMD27,074+6.1%+6.0 pts

180▼67White Marsh, MDMD10,932+6.3%+2.6 pts

181▼62Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+6.4%+0.7 pts

182▼9Frederick, MDMD92,059+6.7%−24.7 pts

183▼138Randallstown, MDMD35,957+6.8%−10.6 pts

184▼86Langley Park, MDMD21,508+6.9%+14.1 pts

185▲3Urbana, MDMD14,260+7.2%–

186▼105Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+7.4%−6.1 pts

187▼35Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+7.4%−17.4 pts

188Green Valley, MDMD13,602+7.6%−22.5 pts

189▼142Fallston, MDMD10,013+7.6%−39.5 pts

190▼171Deale, MDMD5,333+7.9%−7.6 pts

191▼21Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+8.3%−20.6 pts

192▼100Robinwood, MDMD8,042+8.7%–

193▼11Brunswick, MDMD9,380+8.9%+13.2 pts

194▼166Cloverly, MDMD16,646+8.9%+9.8 pts

195▼104Savage, MDMD8,239+9.2%–

196▼96Taneytown, MDMD8,259+9.6%−29.1 pts

197▼175Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032+9.7%–

198▼88Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+11.6%−25.7 pts

199▼100Friendly, MDMD11,119+11.9%−9.3 pts

200▼5Westphalia, MDMD13,228+12.4%–

201Scaggsville, MDMD10,564+14.6%–

202▼10Brandywine, MDMD12,160+15.3%+20.6 pts

203▼16Linganore, MDMD14,444+16.9%–

204▼78Stevensville, MDMD8,802+18.3%−190.2 pts

205▼185Fort Meade, MDMD11,225+20.4%+41.4 pts

206▼113Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+31.4%+18.6 pts

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