RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 168 SHOWN OF 168

Largest by population, Maryland cities · 2000

The most populous Maryland cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Baltimore, MDMD651,154−12%

02Columbia, MDMD88,254+16%

03Silver Spring, MDMD76,540+1%

04Dundalk, MDMD62,306−5%

05Ellicott City, MDMD56,397+36%

06Germantown, MDMD55,419+35%

07Bethesda, MDMD55,277−12%

08Frederick, MDMD52,767+31%

09Gaithersburg, MDMD52,613+33%

10Towson, MDMD51,793+5%

11Bowie, MDMD50,269+34%

12Aspen Hill, MDMD50,228+10%

13Rockville, MDMD47,388+6%

14Potomac, MDMD44,822−2%

15Catonsville, MDMD39,820+13%

16Bel Air South, MDMD39,711+50%

17Essex, MDMD39,078−4%

18Glen Burnie, MDMD38,922+4%

19North Bethesda, MDMD38,610+30%

20Montgomery, MDMD38,051+18%

21Hagerstown, MDMD36,687+4%

22Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD36,079+10%

23Annapolis, MDMD35,838+8%

24Severn, MDMD35,076+43%

25Chillum, MDMD34,252+9%

26Olney, MDMD31,438+37%

27Parkville, MDMD31,118−2%

28Randallstown, MDMD30,870+17%

29Pikesville, MDMD29,123+17%

30Perry Hall, MDMD28,705+26%

31Severna Park, MDMD28,507+10%

32Carney, MDMD28,264+11%

33Eldersburg, MDMD27,741+187%

34Milford Mill, MDMD26,527+18%

35Clinton, MDMD26,064+30%

36Bel Air North, MDMD25,798+73%

37Lochearn, MDMD25,269+0%

38College Park, MDMD24,657+12%

39Middle River, MDMD23,958−3%

40Fort Washington, MDMD23,845−1%

41Salisbury, MDMD23,743+15%

42Arnold, MDMD23,422+16%

43Edgewood, MDMD23,378−2%

44North Potomac, MDMD23,044+25%

45Reisterstown, MDMD22,438+16%

46Waldorf, MDMD22,312+48%

47Elkridge, MDMD22,042+70%

48Fairland, MDMD21,738+10%

49Cumberland, MDMD21,518−9%

50Greenbelt, MDMD21,456+2%

51White Oak, MDMD20,973+12%

52Odenton, MDMD20,534+60%

53South Laurel, MDMD20,479+10%

54North Laurel, MDMD20,468+36%

55Owings Mills, MDMD20,193+113%

56Arbutus, MDMD20,116+2%

57Crofton, MDMD20,091+57%

58Laurel, MDMD19,960+3%

59Colesville, MDMD19,810+5%

60Cockeysville, MDMD19,388+4%

61Rosedale, MDMD19,199+3%

62Camp Springs, MDMD17,968+10%

63Takoma Park, MDMD17,299+4%

64Redland, MDMD16,998+5%

65Westminster, MDMD16,731+28%

66Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,359−5%

67Langley Park, MDMD16,214−7%

68Ferndale, MDMD16,056−2%

69Beltsville, MDMD15,690+8%

70Adelphi, MDMD14,998+11%

71East Riverdale, MDMD14,961+5%

72Hyattsville, MDMD14,733+6%

73Parole, MDMD14,031+40%

74Aberdeen, MDMD13,842+6%

75Ballenger Creek, MDMD13,518+144%

76Lake Shore, MDMD13,065−2%

77Forestville, MDMD12,707−24%

78Riviera Beach, MDMD12,695+12%

79Calverton, MDMD12,610+5%

80Glenn Dale, MDMD12,609+30%

81New Carrollton, MDMD12,589+5%

82Rosaryville, MDMD12,322+37%

83Green Valley, MDMD12,262+30%

84Overlea, MDMD12,148+0%

85Pasadena, MDMD12,093+21%

86Elkton, MDMD11,893+31%

87Easton, MDMD11,708+25%

88Rossville, MDMD11,515+21%

89Damascus, MDMD11,430+16%

90Mays Chapel, MDMD11,427+13%

91Joppatowne, MDMD11,391+3%

92Havre de Grace, MDMD11,331+27%

93Walker Mill, MDMD11,104+2%

94Lexington Park, MDMD11,021+11%

95Kettering, MDMD11,008+11%

96Brooklyn Park, MDMD10,938−0%

97Friendly, MDMD10,938+21%

98Cambridge, MDMD10,911−5%

99Coral Hills, MDMD10,720−3%

100Ocean Pines, MDMD10,496+147%

101Bel Air, MDMD10,080+14%

102Halfway, MDMD10,065+16%

103Kemp Mill, MDMD9,956–

104Fort Meade, MDMD9,882−21%

105Mitchellville, MDMD9,611−24%

106Chevy Chase, MDMD9,381+10%

107California, MDMD9,307+22%

108Edgemere, MDMD9,248+0%

109North Kensington, MDMD8,940+4%

110Lake Arbor, MDMD8,533–

111Mount Rainier, MDMD8,498+7%

112White Marsh, MDMD8,485+4%

113Fallston, MDMD8,427+47%

114Largo, MDMD8,408−11%

115Cape St. Claire, MDMD8,022+2%

116Garrison, MDMD7,969+58%

117South Kensington, MDMD7,887−10%

118Frostburg, MDMD7,873−3%

119Jessup, MDMD7,865+21%

120Cloverly, MDMD7,835−1%

121Marlton, MDMD7,798+41%

122Temple Hills, MDMD7,792+14%

123Bladensburg, MDMD7,661−5%

124Linthicum, MDMD7,539−0%

125Travilah, MDMD7,442–

126Accokeek, MDMD7,349+64%

127Forest Glen, MDMD7,344–

128Burtonsville, MDMD7,305+25%

129Ocean City, MDMD7,173+41%

130Maryland City, MDMD6,814+0%

131Riverdale Park, MDMD6,690–

132La Plata, MDMD6,551+12%

133Cheverly, MDMD6,433+7%

134Mount Airy, MDMD6,425+76%

135Darnestown, MDMD6,378–

136Glenarden, MDMD6,318+26%

137Bowleys Quarters, MDMD6,314+13%

138Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD6,251+17%

139Riverside, MDMD6,128–

140Marlow Heights, MDMD6,059+3%

141District Heights, MDMD5,958−11%

142Stevensville, MDMD5,880+208%

143Thurmont, MDMD5,588+64%

144Walkersville, MDMD5,192+26%

145Poolesville, MDMD5,151+36%

146Taneytown, MDMD5,128+39%

147Hampstead, MDMD5,060+94%

148Hampton, MDMD5,004+2%

149Bryans Road, MDMD4,912+29%

150Brunswick, MDMD4,894−4%

151Deale, MDMD4,796+16%

152Chestertown, MDMD4,746+19%

153Robinwood, MDMD4,731–

154Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD3,844–

155Fruitland, MDMD3,774+7%

156Berlin, MDMD3,491+31%

157Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD3,437+11%

158Manchester, MDMD3,329+17%

159West Ocean City, MDMD3,311+66%

160Chesapeake Beach, MDMD3,180+31%

161Mayo, MDMD3,153+26%

162Hillandale, MDMD3,054−70%

163Denton, MDMD2,960−1%

164Middletown, MDMD2,668+47%

165Springdale, MDMD2,645–

166Leonardtown, MDMD1,896+29%

167Clarksburg, MDMD1,834–

168Brandywine, MDMD1,410−5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS