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Most population gained, Maryland cities

Maryland cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is +56. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Meade, MD, up 174 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲3Frederick, MDMD92,059+5,224−59%

02▲111Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+3,842+197%

03▲85Randallstown, MDMD35,957+2,302−50%

04▲55Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+2,216−53%

05▲29Linganore, MDMD14,444+2,093–

06▲11Odenton, MDMD45,002+2,055−73%

07▲174Fort Meade, MDMD11,225+1,901−172%

08▲25Brandywine, MDMD12,160+1,610−2138%

09▲11Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+1,571−85%

10▲157Lochearn, MDMD27,074+1,563+5290%

11▲34Ilchester, MDMD28,364+1,540–

12▼9Waldorf, MDMD82,943+1,533−79%

13▲11Westphalia, MDMD13,228+1,458–

14▼12Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+1,436–

15▼1Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+1,391−83%

16▲66Langley Park, MDMD21,508+1,382−210%

17▲152Cloverly, MDMD16,646+1,361−2072%

18▲105Stevensville, MDMD8,802+1,360−66%

19Scaggsville, MDMD10,564+1,347–

20▼7Bethesda, MDMD69,397+1,341−118%

21▲87Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+1,335−60%

22▼11Pasadena, MDMD34,309+1,330−36%

23▼18Severn, MDMD58,402+1,284−88%

24▲96Friendly, MDMD11,119+1,182−38%

25▼16Elkridge, MDMD26,283+1,112−88%

26▲152Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032+1,059–

27▲57Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+1,044+38%

28▲168White Oak, MDMD17,329+982−57%

29Green Valley, MDMD13,602+959−66%

30▼2Urbana, MDMD14,260+956–

31▲102Fort Washington, MDMD25,134+873−455%

32▲60Arbutus, MDMD22,507+852+133%

33▲40Fairland, MDMD26,231+835−56%

34▲77Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+812+164%

35▼5Wheaton, MDMD52,926+776–

36▲45Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+721−35%

37▲123Fallston, MDMD10,013+707−74%

38▲53Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+705−51%

39▲101Taneytown, MDMD8,259+698−51%

40▲102Savage, MDMD8,239+697–

41▲27Brunswick, MDMD9,380+688−409%

42▲72White Marsh, MDMD10,932+645+114%

43▲100Robinwood, MDMD8,042+645–

44▲58Largo, MDMD12,229+624−158%

45▲96Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+619−33%

46▲26Adelphi, MDMD17,395+572−61%

47Bensville, MDMD15,848+560–

48▼32Rockville, MDMD67,563+554−78%

49▲31La Plata, MDMD12,137+524−26%

50▼4Glenmont, MDMD17,208+498–

51▼44Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+489−96%

52▲66Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206+466–

53▼43Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+447−10%

54▲107Ferndale, MDMD17,529+438−246%

55▼11Accokeek, MDMD14,362+435−85%

56▼19Brock Hall, MDMD13,615+434–

57▲59Marlton, MDMD10,222+420−82%

58▲8Damascus, MDMD17,640+416−74%

59▲3Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+393−88%

60▲120Deale, MDMD5,333+390−40%

61▲77Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+378–

62▲122Darnestown, MDMD7,051+328–

63▲16Westminster, MDMD20,589+319−91%

64▲128Calverton, MDMD17,624+308−45%

65▼33Summerfield, MDMD15,065+307–

66▼6Severna Park, MDMD40,228+295−89%

67▲128Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063+270−135%

68▲53Fruitland, MDMD6,007+267+2%

69▲90Walkersville, MDMD6,501+258−76%

70▲60West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+246−81%

71▲5Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+245−42%

72▲27Arnold, MDMD24,303+239−92%

73▼19Salisbury, MDMD33,845+235−93%

74▲94Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+223−107%

75▲14Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+209−77%

76▲1Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+207−95%

77▲16Easton, MDMD17,293+207−91%

78▲57Berlin, MDMD5,335+206−75%

79▲67Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+206−97%

80▲51Overlea, MDMD13,035+203+1745%

81Abingdon, MDMD5,019+193–

82▲89Hampton, MDMD5,372+192+146%

83▲13California, MDMD13,136+189−89%

84▼15Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+187−92%

85▼84North Laurel, MDMD25,563+184−97%

86▼78Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+168−99%

87▲101Marlboro, MDMD9,382+161–

88▲87Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+153−79%

89▲68Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+151−95%

90▲5Lanham, MDMD11,433+151–

91▼60Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+138−89%

92▲102North Potomac, MDMD23,922+132−97%

93▲12Linthicum, MDMD11,313+123−1638%

94▲64Elkton, MDMD16,670+103−96%

95▲30Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+100−87%

96▲53Denton, MDMD5,075+88−618%

97▼11Essex, MDMD40,580+75−104%

98▼15Redland, MDMD18,665+73−92%

99▲13Middletown, MDMD5,056+71−92%

100▲64Chestertown, MDMD5,658+62−92%

101▲88Ocean City, MDMD6,840+59−97%

102▲45Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+57−60%

103▲14Cambridge, MDMD13,457+56−109%

104▲15Rosedale, MDMD20,002+41−92%

105▲72Thurmont, MDMD6,337+41−98%

106▼58Maryland City, MDMD19,186+33+3200%

107▲19Manchester, MDMD5,426+31−94%

108▼4Rossville, MDMD16,059+30−99%

109▼3Poolesville, MDMD5,942+22−98%

110▲75Hampstead, MDMD6,281+10−100%

111▼10Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+3−99%

112▲40Edgemere, MDMD9,061-8−136%

113▲9Garrison, MDMD9,469-18−101%

114▼49Olney, MDMD35,797-23−100%

115▲40Peppermill, MDMD5,238-26–

116▼45Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-45−8%

117▲81Frostburg, MDMD6,979-50−75%

118▲45Forest Glen, MDMD6,840-57–

119▲32Glenarden, MDMD6,422-58−104%

120▼46Lexington Park, MDMD13,252-65−106%

121▲51District Heights, MDMD5,938-68−91%

122▲17Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-74−82%

123▲59Cheverly, MDMD6,164-74−118%

124▼66Springdale, MDMD5,226-75–

125▲9Bel Air, MDMD10,507-76−106%

126▲27Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343-81–

127▲39Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922-83–

128▲37Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307-88−116%

129▼73Annapolis, MDMD40,634-92−103%

130▼69Crofton, MDMD29,549-92−101%

131▲42Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630-116−134%

132▼82East Riverdale, MDMD18,336-123−116%

133▲3Mayo, MDMD8,694-138−121%

134▼56New Carrollton, MDMD13,644-151−126%

135▲2Timonium, MDMD10,304-154–

136▲18Four Corners, MDMD8,150-166–

137▼102Camp Springs, MDMD22,544-190−112%

138▲53Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-192−115%

139▼113College Park, MDMD35,418-200−107%

140▼117Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335-206–

141▼105Hyattsville, MDMD21,158-221−125%

142▼102Cockeysville, MDMD23,962-222−131%

143▼114Fulton, MDMD5,677-239–

144▲30Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-241−23%

145▼75Greenbelt, MDMD24,948-243−168%

146▲16Lutherville, MDMD6,574-261–

147▼126Laurel, MDMD30,254-262−150%

148▲38Travilah, MDMD11,721-264–

149▼21Layhill, MDMD5,497-267–

150Wildewood, MDMD7,552-269–

151▲46Cumberland, MDMD18,799-272−88%

152▼134Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590-301−119%

153▼53Perry Hall, MDMD29,105-304−105%

154Flower Hill, MDMD13,794-314–

155▼46Cresaptown, MDMD5,121-321–

156▼117South Laurel, MDMD29,272-330−117%

157▼12Leisure World, MDMD8,882-333–

158▼48Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042-336–

159▼140Columbia, MDMD104,338-343−103%

160▼107Clinton, MDMD38,376-384−106%

161▼123Bowie, MDMD58,383-403−103%

162▼87Kettering, MDMD14,014-410−137%

163▼148North Bethesda, MDMD49,677-417−105%

164▼37Riverside, MDMD6,585-436–

165▼116Fairwood, MDMD7,526-457–

166▼144Germantown, MDMD90,719-530−104%

167▼82Bel Air North, MDMD31,302-539−105%

168▲15North Kensington, MDMD8,954-543−263%

169▼127Jessup, MDMD9,931-604−145%

170▼129Pikesville, MDMD33,524-644−115%

171▼104Parole, MDMD17,229-648−116%

172Honeygo, MDMD12,250-677–

173▼17South Kensington, MDMD8,148-681−23%

174▼168Ellicott City, MDMD75,257-690−105%

175▼43Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456-713−510%

176▲14Hillandale, MDMD5,060-714−90%

177▼53Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445-731−189%

178▼126Montgomery, MDMD34,110-783−114%

179▼9Edgewood, MDMD24,922-791+51%

180▼155Towson, MDMD58,679-874−137%

181▼117Eldersburg, MDMD31,695-887−105%

182▼84Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893-898–

183▼68Colesville, MDMD14,519-902−191%

184▼97Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772-926−132%

185▼35Edgewater, MDMD8,519-927–

186▼143Beltsville, MDMD19,176-957−179%

187▲6Carney, MDMD28,343-1,020−138%

188▼98Halfway, MDMD10,849-1,047−174%

189▼2Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241-1,067–

190▼127Potomac, MDMD45,902-1,116+37%

191▼62Lansdowne, MDMD7,876-1,128–

192▼137Chillum, MDMD34,871-1,168−140%

193▼45Silver Hill, MDMD5,193-1,188–

194▼87Reisterstown, MDMD25,582-1,240−140%

195▼92Walker Mill, MDMD10,931-1,256−783%

196▼99Parkville, MDMD30,549-1,263+153%

197▼21Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-1,302+538%

198▼141Seabrook, MDMD18,317-1,310–

199▼152Catonsville, MDMD43,368-1,333−129%

200▼106Glassmanor, MDMD16,981-1,449–

201▼150Landover, MDMD24,514-1,484–

202▼190Middle River, MDMD31,712-1,491+127%

203▼176Dundalk, MDMD65,969-1,827−48%

204▼25Suitland, MDMD23,793-2,046–

205▼61Forestville, MDMD10,495-2,336−42%

206▼7Baltimore, MDMD569,997-12,465−85%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES