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Most densely populated, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Langley Park, MDMD21,50816,312+0%

02Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30713,341+0%

03Chillum, MDMD34,87110,146+0%

04Montgomery, MDMD34,1109,802+0%

05Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629,710+0%

06East Riverdale, MDMD18,3369,270+0%

07Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608,277+0%

08Baltimore, MDMD569,9978,044+0%

09New Carrollton, MDMD13,6448,039+0%

10Bladensburg, MDMD9,6717,738+0%

11Forest Glen, MDMD6,8407,322+0%

12Parkville, MDMD30,5497,262+0%

13District Heights, MDMD5,9386,880+0%

14White Oak, MDMD17,3296,716+0%

15Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0636,578+0%

16Coral Hills, MDMD9,7566,565+0%

17North Kensington, MDMD8,9545,980+0%

18Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695,534+0%

19Adelphi, MDMD17,3955,514+0%

20Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505,459+0%

21Hyattsville, MDMD21,1585,449+0%

22Glenarden, MDMD6,4225,291+0%

23Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2795,284+0%

24Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1135,098+0%

25Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,973+0%

26Cheverly, MDMD6,1644,888+0%

27Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924,827+0%

28Dundalk, MDMD65,9694,761+0%

29Lochearn, MDMD27,0744,520+0%

30Reisterstown, MDMD25,5824,407+0%

31College Park, MDMD35,4184,395+0%

32Fairland, MDMD26,2314,378+0%

33North Bethesda, MDMD49,6774,348+0%

34Essex, MDMD40,5804,220+0%

35Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3434,213+0%

36Bethesda, MDMD69,3974,168+0%

37Laurel, MDMD30,2544,149+0%

38Perry Hall, MDMD29,1054,138+0%

39Ferndale, MDMD17,5294,058+0%

40Carney, MDMD28,3434,034+0%

41Overlea, MDMD13,0354,028+0%

42Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2364,011+0%

43Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0423,968+0%

44Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4453,889+0%

45Colesville, MDMD14,5193,873+0%

46Milford Mill, MDMD30,8293,820+0%

47Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793,782+0%

48South Kensington, MDMD8,1483,768+0%

49Walker Mill, MDMD10,9313,699+0%

50Towson, MDMD58,6793,660+0%

51North Potomac, MDMD23,9223,534+0%

52Rockville, MDMD67,5633,493+0%

53Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483,433+0%

54Bel Air, MDMD10,5073,326+0%

55Germantown, MDMD90,7193,254+0%

56Forestville, MDMD10,4953,236+0%

57North Laurel, MDMD25,5633,158+0%

58Arbutus, MDMD22,5073,082+0%

59Crofton, MDMD29,5493,039+0%

60Randallstown, MDMD35,9573,020+0%

61Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4562,982+0%

62Hagerstown, MDMD44,2282,881+0%

63Catonsville, MDMD43,3682,852+0%

64Rosedale, MDMD20,0022,797+0%

65Columbia, MDMD104,3382,764+0%

66Calverton, MDMD17,6242,756+0%

67Largo, MDMD12,2292,747+0%

68Elkridge, MDMD26,2832,637+0%

69Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0672,597+0%

70Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662,548+0%

71South Laurel, MDMD29,2722,537+0%

72Garrison, MDMD9,4692,523+0%

73Westminster, MDMD20,5892,517+0%

74Bowie, MDMD58,3832,460+0%

75Redland, MDMD18,6652,366+0%

76Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,358+0%

77Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,354+0%

78Riverside, MDMD6,5852,345+0%

79Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442,340+0%

80Halfway, MDMD10,8492,304+0%

81Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5902,248+0%

82Friendly, MDMD11,1192,243+0%

83Frederick, MDMD92,0592,202+0%

84Beltsville, MDMD19,1762,177+0%

85Arnold, MDMD24,3032,165+0%

86Rossville, MDMD16,0592,141+0%

87Cumberland, MDMD18,7992,140+0%

88Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3352,135+0%

89Owings Mills, MDMD37,2452,118+0%

90Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0062,008+0%

91Kettering, MDMD14,0142,004+0%

92Aberdeen, MDMD18,3741,988+0%

93Springdale, MDMD5,2261,987+0%

94Mitchellville, MDMD11,3591,947+0%

95Olney, MDMD35,7971,943+0%

96Severn, MDMD58,4021,913+0%

97Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,909+0%

98Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,879+0%

99Middle River, MDMD31,7121,878+0%

100Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,867+0%

101Lexington Park, MDMD13,2521,817+0%

102Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,799+0%

103Potomac, MDMD45,9021,781+0%

104Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7721,763+0%

105Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,729+0%

106Severna Park, MDMD40,2281,724+0%

107Salisbury, MDMD33,8451,719+0%

108Joppatowne, MDMD14,2371,693+0%

109Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,626+0%

110Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3511,621+0%

111Cockeysville, MDMD23,9621,619+0%

112Hillandale, MDMD5,0601,617+0%

113Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021,616+0%

114White Marsh, MDMD10,9321,598+0%

115Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,583+0%

116Mount Airy, MDMD9,8571,558+0%

117Taneytown, MDMD8,2591,526+0%

118Hampstead, MDMD6,2811,513+0%

119Brunswick, MDMD9,3801,494+0%

120Manchester, MDMD5,4261,394+0%

121Odenton, MDMD45,0021,391+0%

122Linthicum, MDMD11,3131,380+0%

123Edgewood, MDMD24,9221,367+0%

124Parole, MDMD17,2291,366+0%

125Rosaryville, MDMD12,8831,342+0%

126Elkton, MDMD16,6701,315+0%

127Marlton, MDMD10,2221,315+0%

128Poolesville, MDMD5,9421,310+0%

129Jessup, MDMD9,9311,300+0%

130Middletown, MDMD5,0561,260+0%

131Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3901,252+0%

132Robinwood, MDMD8,0421,243+0%

133Fort Meade, MDMD11,2251,223+0%

134Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4661,181+0%

135Walkersville, MDMD6,5011,090+0%

136Clinton, MDMD38,3761,042+0%

137Berlin, MDMD5,3351,032+0%

138Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,025+0%

139Easton, MDMD17,2931,021+0%

140Fruitland, MDMD6,007979+0%

141Lake Shore, MDMD18,249973+0%

142Burtonsville, MDMD10,203932+0%

143Stevensville, MDMD8,802914+0%

144Deale, MDMD5,333903+0%

145Maryland City, MDMD19,186883+0%

146La Plata, MDMD12,137880+0%

147Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567870+0%

148Edgemere, MDMD9,061851+0%

149Hampton, MDMD5,372841+0%

150Pasadena, MDMD34,309810+0%

151Damascus, MDMD17,640802+0%

152West Ocean City, MDMD5,198790+0%

153Cloverly, MDMD16,646778+0%

154California, MDMD13,136723+0%

155Green Valley, MDMD13,602717+0%

156Eldersburg, MDMD31,695697+0%

157Waldorf, MDMD82,943616+0%

158Fallston, MDMD10,013602+0%

159Denton, MDMD5,075562+0%

160Mayo, MDMD8,694561+0%

161Leonardtown, MDMD5,033492+0%

162Travilah, MDMD11,721467+0%

163Darnestown, MDMD7,051389+0%

164Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630335+0%

165Bryans Road, MDMD9,371319+0%

166Accokeek, MDMD14,362268+0%

167Clarksburg, MDMD30,487190+0%

168Brandywine, MDMD12,16067+0%

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