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Fastest shrinking, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 157 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Hillandale, MDMD5,060-70.1%+0%

02Forestville, MDMD10,495-24.1%+0%

03Mitchellville, MDMD11,359-23.7%+0%

04Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-21.0%+0%

05Bethesda, MDMD69,397-12.2%+0%

06Baltimore, MDMD569,997-11.5%+0%

07Largo, MDMD12,229-11.3%+0%

08District Heights, MDMD5,938-11.1%+0%

09South Kensington, MDMD8,148-10.1%+0%

10Cumberland, MDMD18,799-9.2%+0%

11Langley Park, MDMD21,508-7.2%+0%

12Dundalk, MDMD65,969-5.3%+0%

13Brandywine, MDMD12,160-5.3%+0%

14Cambridge, MDMD13,457-5.2%+0%

15Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-5.0%+0%

16Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063-4.5%+0%

17Essex, MDMD40,580-4.4%+0%

18Brunswick, MDMD9,380-4.4%+0%

19Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-2.8%+0%

20Middle River, MDMD31,712-2.7%+0%

21Frostburg, MDMD6,979-2.5%+0%

22Edgewood, MDMD24,922-2.2%+0%

23Ferndale, MDMD17,529-1.8%+0%

24Potomac, MDMD45,902-1.8%+0%

25Parkville, MDMD30,549-1.6%+0%

26Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-1.5%+0%

27Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-1.0%+0%

28Cloverly, MDMD16,646-0.9%+0%

29Denton, MDMD5,075-0.6%+0%

30Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-0.4%+0%

31Linthicum, MDMD11,313-0.1%+0%

32Maryland City, MDMD19,186+0.0%+0%

33Overlea, MDMD13,035+0.1%+0%

34Lochearn, MDMD27,074+0.1%+0%

35Edgemere, MDMD9,061+0.2%+0%

36Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+0.6%+0%

37Hampton, MDMD5,372+1.6%+0%

38Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+1.7%+0%

39Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+1.7%+0%

40Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+1.8%+0%

41Arbutus, MDMD22,507+1.9%+0%

42Rosedale, MDMD20,002+2.7%+0%

43Laurel, MDMD30,254+2.7%+0%

44Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+2.8%+0%

45Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+3.0%+0%

46Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+3.5%+0%

47Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+3.6%+0%

48White Marsh, MDMD10,932+3.7%+0%

49Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+3.9%+0%

50North Kensington, MDMD8,954+3.9%+0%

51Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+4.3%+0%

52Calverton, MDMD17,624+4.7%+0%

53Towson, MDMD58,679+4.7%+0%

54New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+4.9%+0%

55Colesville, MDMD14,519+5.3%+0%

56Redland, MDMD18,665+5.4%+0%

57East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+5.5%+0%

58Rockville, MDMD67,563+5.7%+0%

59Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+5.8%+0%

60Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+6.3%+0%

61Cheverly, MDMD6,164+6.8%+0%

62Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+6.8%+0%

63Fruitland, MDMD6,007+7.5%+0%

64Annapolis, MDMD40,634+8.0%+0%

65Beltsville, MDMD19,176+8.4%+0%

66Chillum, MDMD34,871+9.4%+0%

67Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+9.6%+0%

68Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+9.6%+0%

69Fairland, MDMD26,231+9.6%+0%

70Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+9.6%+0%

71Severna Park, MDMD40,228+10.2%+0%

72South Laurel, MDMD29,272+10.2%+0%

73Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+10.4%+0%

74Carney, MDMD28,343+10.5%+0%

75Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+10.8%+0%

76Adelphi, MDMD17,395+10.9%+0%

77Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+11.1%+0%

78Kettering, MDMD14,014+11.2%+0%

79Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192+11.6%+0%

80La Plata, MDMD12,137+12.2%+0%

81White Oak, MDMD17,329+12.3%+0%

82College Park, MDMD35,418+12.5%+0%

83Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+12.8%+0%

84Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+12.9%+0%

85Catonsville, MDMD43,368+13.0%+0%

86Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+13.5%+0%

87Bel Air, MDMD10,507+13.8%+0%

88Salisbury, MDMD33,845+15.3%+0%

89Deale, MDMD5,333+15.5%+0%

90Arnold, MDMD24,303+15.6%+0%

91Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+16.2%+0%

92Columbia, MDMD104,338+16.3%+0%

93Damascus, MDMD17,640+16.4%+0%

94Halfway, MDMD10,849+16.4%+0%

95Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+17.3%+0%

96Manchester, MDMD5,426+17.3%+0%

97Pikesville, MDMD33,524+17.4%+0%

98Randallstown, MDMD35,957+17.5%+0%

99Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+17.7%+0%

100Montgomery, MDMD34,110+17.8%+0%

101Chestertown, MDMD5,658+18.5%+0%

102Jessup, MDMD9,931+20.7%+0%

103Pasadena, MDMD34,309+20.8%+0%

104Friendly, MDMD11,119+21.2%+0%

105Rossville, MDMD16,059+21.3%+0%

106California, MDMD13,136+22.0%+0%

107Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+24.8%+0%

108North Potomac, MDMD23,922+24.9%+0%

109Easton, MDMD17,293+24.9%+0%

110Glenarden, MDMD6,422+25.7%+0%

111Walkersville, MDMD6,501+25.8%+0%

112Perry Hall, MDMD29,105+26.3%+0%

113Mayo, MDMD8,694+26.4%+0%

114Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+26.6%+0%

115Westminster, MDMD20,589+28.0%+0%

116Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+28.5%+0%

117Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+29.0%+0%

118Green Valley, MDMD13,602+30.1%+0%

119Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+30.1%+0%

120North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+30.1%+0%

121Clinton, MDMD38,376+30.4%+0%

122Elkton, MDMD16,670+31.1%+0%

123Frederick, MDMD92,059+31.4%+0%

124Berlin, MDMD5,335+31.4%+0%

125Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+31.5%+0%

126Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+33.1%+0%

127Bowie, MDMD58,383+33.7%+0%

128Germantown, MDMD90,719+34.7%+0%

129Poolesville, MDMD5,942+35.7%+0%

130Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+36.2%+0%

131North Laurel, MDMD25,563+36.4%+0%

132Olney, MDMD35,797+36.6%+0%

133Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+37.3%+0%

134Taneytown, MDMD8,259+38.8%+0%

135Parole, MDMD17,229+39.6%+0%

136Marlton, MDMD10,222+41.2%+0%

137Ocean City, MDMD6,840+41.4%+0%

138Severn, MDMD58,402+43.2%+0%

139Middletown, MDMD5,056+47.0%+0%

140Fallston, MDMD10,013+47.1%+0%

141Waldorf, MDMD82,943+48.2%+0%

142Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+50.3%+0%

143Crofton, MDMD29,549+57.2%+0%

144Garrison, MDMD9,469+58.0%+0%

145Odenton, MDMD45,002+60.0%+0%

146Accokeek, MDMD14,362+64.2%+0%

147Thurmont, MDMD6,337+64.4%+0%

148West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+65.5%+0%

149Elkridge, MDMD26,283+69.9%+0%

150Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+73.4%+0%

151Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+76.3%+0%

152Hampstead, MDMD6,281+94.0%+0%

153Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+113.1%+0%

154Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+143.7%+0%

155Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+146.9%+0%

156Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+187.4%+0%

157Stevensville, MDMD8,802+208.5%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES