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Largest by population, Maryland cities

The most populous Maryland cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 46 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997−12%

02Frederick, MDMD92,059+74%

03Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+35%

04Rockville, MDMD67,563+43%

05Bowie, MDMD58,383+16%

06Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+21%

07Annapolis, MDMD40,634+13%

08College Park, MDMD35,418+44%

09Salisbury, MDMD33,845+43%

10Laurel, MDMD30,254+52%

11Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+16%

12Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+44%

13Westminster, MDMD20,589+23%

14Cumberland, MDMD18,799−13%

15Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+33%

16Easton, MDMD17,293+48%

17Takoma Park, MDMD17,260−0%

18Elkton, MDMD16,670+40%

19Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+38%

20New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+8%

21Cambridge, MDMD13,457+23%

22La Plata, MDMD12,137+85%

23Bel Air, MDMD10,507+4%

24Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+53%

25Bladensburg, MDMD9,671+26%

26Brunswick, MDMD9,380+92%

27Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307−2%

28Taneytown, MDMD8,259+61%

29Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343+10%

30Frostburg, MDMD6,979−11%

31Ocean City, MDMD6,840−5%

32Walkersville, MDMD6,501+25%

33Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+103%

34Glenarden, MDMD6,422+2%

35Thurmont, MDMD6,337+13%

36Hampstead, MDMD6,281+24%

37Cheverly, MDMD6,164−4%

38Fruitland, MDMD6,007+59%

39Poolesville, MDMD5,942+15%

40District Heights, MDMD5,938−0%

41Chestertown, MDMD5,658+19%

42Manchester, MDMD5,426+63%

43Berlin, MDMD5,335+53%

44Denton, MDMD5,075+71%

45Middletown, MDMD5,056+90%

46Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+165%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES