RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 157 SHOWN OF 157

Most population gained, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 157 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 157 is +1,220.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+18,089–

02Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+15,001–

03Germantown, MDMD90,719+14,274–

04Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+13,290–

05Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+13,071–

06Bowie, MDMD58,383+12,680–

07Frederick, MDMD92,059+12,619–

08Columbia, MDMD104,338+12,371–

09Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+10,918–

10Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+10,719–

11Severn, MDMD58,402+10,577–

12Elkridge, MDMD26,283+9,066–

13North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+8,944–

14Olney, MDMD35,797+8,419–

15Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+7,972–

16Odenton, MDMD45,002+7,701–

17Crofton, MDMD29,549+7,310–

18Waldorf, MDMD82,943+7,254–

19Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+6,245–

20Clinton, MDMD38,376+6,077–

21Perry Hall, MDMD29,105+5,982–

22Montgomery, MDMD34,110+5,736–

23North Laurel, MDMD25,563+5,460–

24Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+4,734–

25Randallstown, MDMD35,957+4,593–

26North Potomac, MDMD23,922+4,588–

27Catonsville, MDMD43,368+4,587–

28Pikesville, MDMD33,524+4,308–

29Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+3,980–

30Parole, MDMD17,229+3,977–

31Stevensville, MDMD8,802+3,974–

32Westminster, MDMD20,589+3,663–

33Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+3,346–

34Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+3,172–

35Arnold, MDMD24,303+3,161–

36Salisbury, MDMD33,845+3,151–

37Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+3,124–

38Chillum, MDMD34,871+2,943–

39Garrison, MDMD9,469+2,924–

40Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+2,920–

41Accokeek, MDMD14,362+2,872–

42Green Valley, MDMD13,602+2,838–

43Elkton, MDMD16,670+2,820–

44Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+2,781–

45College Park, MDMD35,418+2,730–

46Fallston, MDMD10,013+2,697–

47Carney, MDMD28,343+2,686–

48Annapolis, MDMD40,634+2,651–

49Severna Park, MDMD40,228+2,628–

50Rockville, MDMD67,563+2,553–

51Hampstead, MDMD6,281+2,452–

52Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+2,379–

53Towson, MDMD58,679+2,348–

54Easton, MDMD17,293+2,336–

55White Oak, MDMD17,329+2,302–

56Marlton, MDMD10,222+2,275–

57Thurmont, MDMD6,337+2,190–

58Ocean City, MDMD6,840+2,099–

59Pasadena, MDMD34,309+2,081–

60Rossville, MDMD16,059+2,023–

61Friendly, MDMD11,119+1,910–

62Fairland, MDMD26,231+1,910–

63South Laurel, MDMD29,272+1,888–

64California, MDMD13,136+1,681–

65Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+1,617–

66Damascus, MDMD17,640+1,613–

67Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+1,576–

68Adelphi, MDMD17,395+1,474–

69Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+1,452–

70Taneytown, MDMD8,259+1,433–

71Halfway, MDMD10,849+1,421–

72Poolesville, MDMD5,942+1,355–

73Jessup, MDMD9,931+1,351–

74Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192+1,319–

75West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+1,311–

76Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+1,295–

77Glenarden, MDMD6,422+1,293–

78Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+1,242–

79Bel Air, MDMD10,507+1,220–

80Beltsville, MDMD19,176+1,214–

81Kettering, MDMD14,014+1,107–

82Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+1,103–

83Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+1,078–

84Walkersville, MDMD6,501+1,065–

85Colesville, MDMD14,519+991–

86Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+927–

87Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+922–

88Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+873–

89Redland, MDMD18,665+864–

90Middletown, MDMD5,056+853–

91Berlin, MDMD5,335+835–

92Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+822–

93East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+774–

94Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+761–

95Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+755–

96Chestertown, MDMD5,658+741–

97Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+720–

98Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+719–

99La Plata, MDMD12,137+711–

100Mayo, MDMD8,694+658–

101Deale, MDMD5,333+645–

102Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+599–

103New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+587–

104Calverton, MDMD17,624+564–

105Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+544–

106Laurel, MDMD30,254+522–

107Rosedale, MDMD20,002+496–

108Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+494–

109Manchester, MDMD5,426+492–

110Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+421–

111Cheverly, MDMD6,164+410–

112Arbutus, MDMD22,507+366–

113Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+360–

114Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+343–

115North Kensington, MDMD8,954+333–

116Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+307–

117White Marsh, MDMD10,932+302–

118Fruitland, MDMD6,007+263–

119Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+184–

120Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+174–

121Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+144–

122Hampton, MDMD5,372+78–

123Lochearn, MDMD27,074+29–

124Edgemere, MDMD9,061+22–

125Overlea, MDMD13,035+11–

126Maryland City, MDMD19,186+1–

127Linthicum, MDMD11,313-8–

128Denton, MDMD5,075-17–

129Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-49–

130Cloverly, MDMD16,646-69–

131Brandywine, MDMD12,160-79–

132Frostburg, MDMD6,979-202–

133Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-204–

134Brunswick, MDMD9,380-223–

135Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-246–

136Ferndale, MDMD17,529-299–

137Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-312–

138Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-403–

139Parkville, MDMD30,549-499–

140Edgewood, MDMD24,922-525–

141Cambridge, MDMD13,457-603–

142Middle River, MDMD31,712-658–

143District Heights, MDMD5,938-746–

144Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063-777–

145Potomac, MDMD45,902-812–

146South Kensington, MDMD8,148-890–

147Largo, MDMD12,229-1,067–

148Langley Park, MDMD21,508-1,260–

149Essex, MDMD40,580-1,794–

150Cumberland, MDMD18,799-2,188–

151Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-2,627–

152Mitchellville, MDMD11,359-2,982–

153Dundalk, MDMD65,969-3,494–

154Forestville, MDMD10,495-4,024–

155Hillandale, MDMD5,060-7,177–

156Bethesda, MDMD69,397-7,659–

157Baltimore, MDMD569,997-84,860–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS