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Fastest shrinking, Maryland cities · 2010

Maryland cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 167 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01North Laurel, MDMD25,563-78.1%−114.5 pts

02Elkridge, MDMD26,283-29.3%−99.1 pts

03Colesville, MDMD14,519-26.1%−31.3 pts

04White Oak, MDMD17,329-17.0%−29.4 pts

05Montgomery, MDMD34,110-15.8%−33.6 pts

06Friendly, MDMD11,119-15.4%−36.6 pts

07Rosaryville, MDMD12,883-13.2%−50.5 pts

08Forest Glen, MDMD6,840-10.4%–

09Jessup, MDMD9,931-9.3%−30.0 pts

10Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-7.7%−4.9 pts

11Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456-7.3%−10.2 pts

12Silver Spring, MDMD81,462-6.6%−7.3 pts

13Edgemere, MDMD9,061-6.3%−6.5 pts

14Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-5.6%+15.4 pts

15Poolesville, MDMD5,942-5.2%−40.9 pts

16Glenarden, MDMD6,422-5.0%−30.8 pts

17Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307-4.9%−11.8 pts

18Baltimore, MDMD569,997-4.6%+6.9 pts

19Cheverly, MDMD6,164-4.0%−10.8 pts

20New Carrollton, MDMD13,644-3.6%−8.5 pts

21Takoma Park, MDMD17,260-3.4%−7.0 pts

22Cumberland, MDMD18,799-3.1%+6.2 pts

23Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279-2.9%−13.3 pts

24Forestville, MDMD10,495-2.8%+21.3 pts

25Chillum, MDMD34,871-2.2%−11.6 pts

26District Heights, MDMD5,938-2.0%+9.1 pts

27Arnold, MDMD24,303-1.3%−17.0 pts

28Parkville, MDMD30,549-1.2%+0.3 pts

29Ocean City, MDMD6,840-1.0%−42.4 pts

30Perry Hall, MDMD29,105-0.8%−27.1 pts

31Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-0.5%+0.5 pts

32Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-0.1%−11.7 pts

33Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066-0.1%−12.8 pts

34Lochearn, MDMD27,074+0.3%+0.1 pts

35Rosedale, MDMD20,002+0.3%−2.3 pts

36Potomac, MDMD45,902+0.3%+2.1 pts

37Bel Air, MDMD10,507+0.4%−13.4 pts

38Essex, MDMD40,580+0.5%+4.9 pts

39Adelphi, MDMD17,395+0.6%−10.3 pts

40Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063+0.7%+5.2 pts

41Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+0.8%−12.7 pts

42Hampton, MDMD5,372+1.0%−0.6 pts

43Overlea, MDMD13,035+1.0%+1.0 pts

44Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+1.3%−16.0 pts

45Redland, MDMD18,665+1.4%−3.9 pts

46Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+1.7%−7.9 pts

47Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+1.8%+0.1 pts

48Arbutus, MDMD22,507+1.8%−0.0 pts

49Dundalk, MDMD65,969+2.1%+7.4 pts

50Deale, MDMD5,333+3.1%−12.4 pts

51East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+3.7%−1.8 pts

52Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343+4.0%–

53Ferndale, MDMD17,529+4.3%+6.1 pts

54Catonsville, MDMD43,368+4.4%−8.6 pts

55Riverside, MDMD6,585+4.8%–

56Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+5.0%−4.7 pts

57Randallstown, MDMD35,957+5.1%−12.4 pts

58Middle River, MDMD31,712+5.1%+7.8 pts

59Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+5.5%−5.4 pts

60Pikesville, MDMD33,524+5.6%−11.7 pts

61North Potomac, MDMD23,922+5.9%−18.9 pts

62Carney, MDMD28,343+5.9%−4.6 pts

63Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+6.3%−3.3 pts

64Fallston, MDMD10,013+6.3%−40.8 pts

65Halfway, MDMD10,849+6.3%−10.1 pts

66North Kensington, MDMD8,954+6.4%+2.6 pts

67Towson, MDMD58,679+6.6%+1.8 pts

68Darnestown, MDMD7,051+6.6%–

69Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+6.8%−23.3 pts

70Beltsville, MDMD19,176+6.9%−1.5 pts

71Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+7.0%−5.9 pts

72Annapolis, MDMD40,634+7.1%−0.9 pts

73Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+7.2%+3.3 pts

74South Kensington, MDMD8,148+7.3%+17.4 pts

75Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+7.5%+5.8 pts

76Olney, MDMD35,797+7.7%−28.9 pts

77Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+8.1%+2.3 pts

78Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+8.1%+4.6 pts

79Bowie, MDMD58,383+8.9%−24.9 pts

80Fairland, MDMD26,231+8.9%−0.7 pts

81Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+9.0%+7.2 pts

82Edgewood, MDMD24,922+9.3%+11.5 pts

83Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+9.5%−8.2 pts

84Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+10.1%−177.4 pts

85Bethesda, MDMD69,397+10.1%+22.3 pts

86Thurmont, MDMD6,337+10.4%−54.0 pts

87Chestertown, MDMD5,658+10.7%−7.8 pts

88Garrison, MDMD9,469+10.7%−47.2 pts

89Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+10.8%+8.0 pts

90Westminster, MDMD20,589+11.1%−16.9 pts

91Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+11.6%−135.3 pts

92Walkersville, MDMD6,501+11.7%−14.1 pts

93White Marsh, MDMD10,932+12.1%+8.4 pts

94Columbia, MDMD104,338+12.9%−3.4 pts

95Cambridge, MDMD13,457+13.0%+18.2 pts

96Springdale, MDMD5,226+13.2%–

97Parole, MDMD17,229+13.5%−26.1 pts

98North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+13.5%−16.6 pts

99Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+13.9%−19.1 pts

100Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+13.9%−10.9 pts

101Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+14.1%+37.8 pts

102Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+14.3%−12.3 pts

103Frostburg, MDMD6,979+14.3%+16.8 pts

104Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335+14.6%–

105Langley Park, MDMD21,508+15.7%+22.9 pts

106Stevensville, MDMD8,802+15.7%−192.8 pts

107Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+15.7%−0.4 pts

108Marlton, MDMD10,222+15.8%−25.4 pts

109Kettering, MDMD14,014+16.2%+5.0 pts

110Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+16.7%−19.5 pts

111Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+18.5%−54.9 pts

112Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+19.2%+12.9 pts

113Bladensburg, MDMD9,671+19.4%+24.4 pts

114Brunswick, MDMD9,380+19.9%+24.3 pts

115Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+20.1%−30.2 pts

116College Park, MDMD35,418+23.3%+10.9 pts

117Frederick, MDMD92,059+23.6%−7.8 pts

118Hampstead, MDMD6,281+25.0%−69.1 pts

119Laurel, MDMD30,254+25.8%+23.1 pts

120Severn, MDMD58,402+26.1%−17.1 pts

121Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042+26.2%–

122Largo, MDMD12,229+27.4%+38.6 pts

123California, MDMD13,136+27.4%+5.4 pts

124South Laurel, MDMD29,272+27.5%+17.4 pts

125Salisbury, MDMD33,845+27.8%+12.5 pts

126Berlin, MDMD5,335+28.5%−3.0 pts

127Fruitland, MDMD6,007+28.9%+21.4 pts

128Rockville, MDMD67,563+29.2%+23.5 pts

129Elkton, MDMD16,670+29.8%−1.2 pts

130Taneytown, MDMD8,259+31.2%−7.6 pts

131Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067+31.4%+31.9 pts

132Rossville, MDMD16,059+31.5%+10.2 pts

133Severna Park, MDMD40,228+32.0%+21.9 pts

134West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+32.1%−33.4 pts

135Damascus, MDMD17,640+33.5%+17.1 pts

136La Plata, MDMD12,137+33.6%+21.4 pts

137Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+35.2%−108.6 pts

138Crofton, MDMD29,549+36.1%−21.1 pts

139Easton, MDMD17,293+36.2%+11.3 pts

140Linthicum, MDMD11,313+36.9%+37.0 pts

141Clinton, MDMD38,376+38.0%+7.6 pts

142Calverton, MDMD17,624+40.6%+35.9 pts

143Accokeek, MDMD14,362+43.9%−20.3 pts

144Manchester, MDMD5,426+44.4%+27.1 pts

145Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+44.6%−31.8 pts

146Robinwood, MDMD8,042+46.2%–

147Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+47.4%–

148Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+47.5%+18.5 pts

149Lake Shore, MDMD18,249+49.1%+50.6 pts

150Denton, MDMD5,075+49.3%+49.8 pts

151Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+51.6%−61.5 pts

152Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+54.5%+26.0 pts

153Middletown, MDMD5,056+55.0%+8.0 pts

154Germantown, MDMD90,719+55.9%+21.2 pts

155Travilah, MDMD11,721+63.4%–

156Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+63.7%+52.7 pts

157Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+73.8%+69.4 pts

158Odenton, MDMD45,002+80.8%+20.8 pts

159Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+80.9%+49.5 pts

160Cloverly, MDMD16,646+93.1%+93.9 pts

161Hillandale, MDMD5,060+97.9%+168.0 pts

162Pasadena, MDMD34,309+100.8%+80.1 pts

163Maryland City, MDMD19,186+136.2%+136.2 pts

164Mayo, MDMD8,694+163.2%+136.8 pts

165Waldorf, MDMD82,943+203.7%+155.5 pts

166Brandywine, MDMD12,160+376.5%+381.8 pts

167Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+650.6%–

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