RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most densely populated, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Langley Park, MDMD21,50817,579+8%

02Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30712,487−6%

03Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629,647−1%

04Chillum, MDMD34,8719,274−9%

05Baltimore, MDMD569,9979,093+13%

06East Riverdale, MDMD18,3368,790−5%

07Montgomery, MDMD34,1108,324−15%

08Bladensburg, MDMD9,6718,145+5%

09Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607,990−3%

10District Heights, MDMD5,9387,741+13%

11New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447,664−5%

12Parkville, MDMD30,5497,379+2%

13Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0636,890+5%

14Coral Hills, MDMD9,7566,756+3%

15White Oak, MDMD17,3295,979−11%

16North Kensington, MDMD8,9545,757−4%

17Hillandale, MDMD5,0605,416+235%

18Hyattsville, MDMD21,1585,126−6%

19Dundalk, MDMD65,9695,028+6%

20Adelphi, MDMD17,3954,972−10%

21Temple Hills, MDMD8,9694,876−12%

22Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2794,786−9%

23Bethesda, MDMD69,3974,746+14%

24Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7504,654−15%

25Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,605−7%

26Cheverly, MDMD6,1644,577−6%

27Lochearn, MDMD27,0744,515−0%

28Essex, MDMD40,5804,414+5%

29Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924,325−10%

30Forestville, MDMD10,4954,261+32%

31Glenarden, MDMD6,4224,209−20%

32South Kensington, MDMD8,1484,194+11%

33Ferndale, MDMD17,5294,133+2%

34Laurel, MDMD30,2544,040−3%

35Overlea, MDMD13,0354,024−0%

36Fairland, MDMD26,2313,994−9%

37Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2363,939−2%

38College Park, MDMD35,4183,909−11%

39Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1133,831−25%

40Reisterstown, MDMD25,5823,793−14%

41Colesville, MDMD14,5193,679−5%

42Carney, MDMD28,3433,651−10%

43Walker Mill, MDMD10,9313,638−2%

44Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4453,549−9%

45Towson, MDMD58,6793,494−5%

46Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793,450−9%

47Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483,375−2%

48North Bethesda, MDMD49,6773,341−23%

49Rockville, MDMD67,5633,305−5%

50Perry Hall, MDMD29,1053,276−21%

51Milford Mill, MDMD30,8293,247−15%

52Largo, MDMD12,2293,095+13%

53Arbutus, MDMD22,5073,026−2%

54Bel Air, MDMD10,5072,923−12%

55Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4562,896−3%

56North Potomac, MDMD23,9222,830−20%

57Hagerstown, MDMD44,2282,783−3%

58Rosedale, MDMD20,0022,725−3%

59Calverton, MDMD17,6242,632−4%

60Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0672,609+0%

61Randallstown, MDMD35,9572,571−15%

62Mitchellville, MDMD11,3592,551+31%

63Catonsville, MDMD43,3682,524−12%

64Germantown, MDMD90,7192,416−26%

65Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,415+3%

66Columbia, MDMD104,3382,376−14%

67Cumberland, MDMD18,7992,357+10%

68North Laurel, MDMD25,5632,315−27%

69South Laurel, MDMD29,2722,303−9%

70Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662,260−11%

71Redland, MDMD18,6652,246−5%

72Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5902,155−4%

73Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442,135−9%

74Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,009−15%

75Beltsville, MDMD19,1762,009−8%

76Halfway, MDMD10,8491,979−14%

77Westminster, MDMD20,5891,966−22%

78Crofton, MDMD29,5491,933−36%

79Middle River, MDMD31,7121,929+3%

80Aberdeen, MDMD18,3741,880−5%

81Arnold, MDMD24,3031,873−13%

82Friendly, MDMD11,1191,852−17%

83Bowie, MDMD58,3831,840−25%

84Potomac, MDMD45,9021,813+2%

85Kettering, MDMD14,0141,802−10%

86Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0061,779−11%

87Rossville, MDMD16,0591,765−18%

88Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,746+1%

89Frederick, MDMD92,0591,676−24%

90Joppatowne, MDMD14,2371,647−3%

91Lexington Park, MDMD13,2521,640−10%

92Garrison, MDMD9,4691,598−37%

93Severna Park, MDMD40,2281,565−9%

94Brunswick, MDMD9,3801,562+5%

95Cockeysville, MDMD23,9621,559−4%

96Elkridge, MDMD26,2831,552−41%

97Fort Meade, MDMD11,2251,548+27%

98White Marsh, MDMD10,9321,541−4%

99Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,508−21%

100Salisbury, MDMD33,8451,491−13%

101Olney, MDMD35,7971,423−27%

102Edgewood, MDMD24,9221,398+2%

103Linthicum, MDMD11,3131,382+0%

104Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,380−27%

105Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,373−16%

106Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7721,354−23%

107Severn, MDMD58,4021,336−30%

108Landover, MDMD24,5141,263–

109Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2411,256–

110Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,242−33%

111Manchester, MDMD5,4261,188−15%

112Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,120−29%

113Taneytown, MDMD8,2591,100−28%

114Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,094−39%

115Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,081+6%

116Jessup, MDMD9,9311,077−17%

117Elkton, MDMD16,6701,003−24%

118Owings Mills, MDMD37,245994−53%

119Lake Shore, MDMD18,249988+2%

120Parole, MDMD17,229979−28%

121Rosaryville, MDMD12,883977−27%

122Poolesville, MDMD5,942966−26%

123Bel Air North, MDMD31,302932−42%

124Marlton, MDMD10,222931−29%

125Fruitland, MDMD6,007911−7%

126Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466898−24%

127Mount Airy, MDMD9,857884−43%

128Maryland City, MDMD19,186883−0%

129Odenton, MDMD45,002869−38%

130Walkersville, MDMD6,501866−21%

131Middletown, MDMD5,056857−32%

132Edgemere, MDMD9,061849−0%

133Hampton, MDMD5,372828−2%

134Easton, MDMD17,293817−20%

135Clinton, MDMD38,376799−23%

136Cloverly, MDMD16,646785+1%

137Berlin, MDMD5,335785−24%

138La Plata, MDMD12,137784−11%

139Deale, MDMD5,333782−13%

140Hampstead, MDMD6,281780−48%

141Burtonsville, MDMD10,203747−20%

142Damascus, MDMD17,640689−14%

143Pasadena, MDMD34,309671−17%

144Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351657−59%

145California, MDMD13,136593−18%

146Denton, MDMD5,075565+1%

147Green Valley, MDMD13,602551−23%

148Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390514−59%

149West Ocean City, MDMD5,198477−40%

150Mayo, MDMD8,694444−21%

151Waldorf, MDMD82,943416−33%

152Fallston, MDMD10,013409−32%

153Leonardtown, MDMD5,033383−22%

154Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630302−10%

155Stevensville, MDMD8,802296−68%

156Bryans Road, MDMD9,371248−22%

157Eldersburg, MDMD31,695242−65%

158Accokeek, MDMD14,362163−39%

159Brandywine, MDMD12,16071+6%

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