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Most population lost, Maryland cities

Maryland cities that lost 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: Middle River, MD, up 183 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997-12,465−85%

02▲54Forestville, MDMD10,495-2,336−42%

03▲18Suitland, MDMD23,793-2,046–

04▲169Dundalk, MDMD65,969-1,827−48%

05▲183Middle River, MDMD31,712-1,491+127%

06▲143Landover, MDMD24,514-1,484–

07▲99Glassmanor, MDMD16,981-1,449–

08▲145Catonsville, MDMD43,368-1,333−129%

09▲134Seabrook, MDMD18,317-1,310–

10▲14Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-1,302+538%

11▲92Parkville, MDMD30,549-1,263+153%

12▲85Walker Mill, MDMD10,931-1,256−783%

13▲80Reisterstown, MDMD25,582-1,240−140%

14▲38Silver Hill, MDMD5,193-1,188–

15▲130Chillum, MDMD34,871-1,168−140%

16▲55Lansdowne, MDMD7,876-1,128–

17▲120Potomac, MDMD45,902-1,116+37%

18▼5Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241-1,067–

19▲91Halfway, MDMD10,849-1,047−174%

20▼13Carney, MDMD28,343-1,020−138%

21▲136Beltsville, MDMD19,176-957−179%

22▲28Edgewater, MDMD8,519-927–

23▲90Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772-926−132%

24▲62Colesville, MDMD14,519-902−191%

25▲77Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893-898–

26▲110Eldersburg, MDMD31,695-887−105%

27▲148Towson, MDMD58,679-874−137%

28▲2Edgewood, MDMD24,922-791+51%

29▲119Montgomery, MDMD34,110-783−114%

30▲46Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445-731−189%

31▼21Hillandale, MDMD5,060-714−90%

32▲36Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456-713−510%

33▲161Ellicott City, MDMD75,257-690−105%

34▲10South Kensington, MDMD8,148-681−23%

35Honeygo, MDMD12,250-677–

36▲97Parole, MDMD17,229-648−116%

37▲122Pikesville, MDMD33,524-644−115%

38▲120Jessup, MDMD9,931-604−145%

39▼22North Kensington, MDMD8,954-543−263%

40▲75Bel Air North, MDMD31,302-539−105%

41▲137Germantown, MDMD90,719-530−104%

42▲109Fairwood, MDMD7,526-457–

43▲30Riverside, MDMD6,585-436–

44▲141North Bethesda, MDMD49,677-417−105%

45▲80Kettering, MDMD14,014-410−137%

46▲116Bowie, MDMD58,383-403−103%

47▲100Clinton, MDMD38,376-384−106%

48▲133Columbia, MDMD104,338-343−103%

49▲41Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042-336–

50▲5Leisure World, MDMD8,882-333–

51▲110South Laurel, MDMD29,272-330−117%

52▲39Cresaptown, MDMD5,121-321–

53Flower Hill, MDMD13,794-314–

54▲46Perry Hall, MDMD29,105-304−105%

55▲127Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590-301−119%

56▼53Cumberland, MDMD18,799-272−88%

57Wildewood, MDMD7,552-269–

58▲14Layhill, MDMD5,497-267–

59▼45Travilah, MDMD11,721-264–

60▲119Laurel, MDMD30,254-262−150%

61▼23Lutherville, MDMD6,574-261–

62▲68Greenbelt, MDMD24,948-243−168%

63▼37Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-241−23%

64▲107Fulton, MDMD5,677-239–

65▲95Cockeysville, MDMD23,962-222−131%

66▲98Hyattsville, MDMD21,158-221−125%

67▲110Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335-206–

68▲106College Park, MDMD35,418-200−107%

69▼60Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-192−115%

70▲95Camp Springs, MDMD22,544-190−112%

71▼25Four Corners, MDMD8,150-166–

72▼9Timonium, MDMD10,304-154–

73▲50New Carrollton, MDMD13,644-151−126%

74▼10Mayo, MDMD8,694-138−121%

75▲75East Riverdale, MDMD18,336-123−116%

76▼49Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630-116−134%

77▲67Annapolis, MDMD40,634-92−103%

78▲61Crofton, MDMD29,549-92−101%

79▼44Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307-88−116%

80▼46Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922-83–

81▼34Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343-81–

82▼17Bel Air, MDMD10,507-76−106%

83▲59Springdale, MDMD5,226-75–

84▼23Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-74−82%

85▼66Cheverly, MDMD6,164-74−118%

86▼58District Heights, MDMD5,938-68−91%

87▲39Lexington Park, MDMD13,252-65−106%

88▼39Glenarden, MDMD6,422-58−104%

89▼52Forest Glen, MDMD6,840-57–

90▼88Frostburg, MDMD6,979-50−75%

91▲38Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-45−8%

92▼47Peppermill, MDMD5,238-26–

93▲42Olney, MDMD35,797-23−100%

94▼16Garrison, MDMD9,469-18−101%

95▼47Edgemere, MDMD9,061-8−136%

96▲3Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+3−99%

97▼82Hampstead, MDMD6,281+10−100%

98▼4Poolesville, MDMD5,942+22−98%

99▼3Rossville, MDMD16,059+30−99%

100▼26Manchester, MDMD5,426+31−94%

101▲51Maryland City, MDMD19,186+33+3200%

102▼21Rosedale, MDMD20,002+41−92%

103▼80Thurmont, MDMD6,337+41−98%

104▼21Cambridge, MDMD13,457+56−109%

105▼52Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+57−60%

106▼95Ocean City, MDMD6,840+59−97%

107▼71Chestertown, MDMD5,658+62−92%

108▼20Middletown, MDMD5,056+71−92%

109▲8Redland, MDMD18,665+73−92%

110▲4Essex, MDMD40,580+75−104%

111▼60Denton, MDMD5,075+88−618%

112▼37Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+100−87%

113▼71Elkton, MDMD16,670+103−96%

114▼19Linthicum, MDMD11,313+123−1638%

115▼109North Potomac, MDMD23,922+132−97%

116▲53Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+138−89%

117▼74Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+151−95%

118▼13Lanham, MDMD11,433+151–

119▼94Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+153−79%

120▼108Marlboro, MDMD9,382+161–

121▲71Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+168−99%

122▲77North Laurel, MDMD25,563+184−97%

123▲8Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+187−92%

124▼20California, MDMD13,136+189−89%

125▼96Hampton, MDMD5,372+192+146%

126Abingdon, MDMD5,019+193–

127▼58Overlea, MDMD13,035+203+1745%

128▼62Berlin, MDMD5,335+206−75%

129▼75Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+206−97%

130▼8Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+207−95%

131▼24Easton, MDMD17,293+207−91%

132▼21Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+209−77%

133▼101Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+223−107%

134▲12Salisbury, MDMD33,845+235−93%

135▼34Arnold, MDMD24,303+239−92%

136▼12Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+245−42%

137▼67West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+246−81%

138▼97Walkersville, MDMD6,501+258−76%

139▼60Fruitland, MDMD6,007+267+2%

140▼135Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063+270−135%

141▼1Severna Park, MDMD40,228+295−89%

142▲26Summerfield, MDMD15,065+307–

143▼135Calverton, MDMD17,624+308−45%

144▼23Westminster, MDMD20,589+319−91%

145▼129Darnestown, MDMD7,051+328–

146▼84Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+378–

147▼127Deale, MDMD5,333+390−40%

148▼10Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+393−88%

149▼15Damascus, MDMD17,640+416−74%

150▼66Marlton, MDMD10,222+420−82%

151▲12Brock Hall, MDMD13,615+434–

152▲4Accokeek, MDMD14,362+435−85%

153▼114Ferndale, MDMD17,529+438−246%

154▲36Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+447−10%

155▼73Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206+466–

156▲37Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+489−96%

157▼3Glenmont, MDMD17,208+498–

158▼39La Plata, MDMD12,137+524−26%

159▲25Rockville, MDMD67,563+554−78%

160Bensville, MDMD15,848+560–

161▼33Adelphi, MDMD17,395+572−61%

162▼103Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+619−33%

163▼65Largo, MDMD12,229+624−158%

164▼79White Marsh, MDMD10,932+645+114%

165▼108Robinwood, MDMD8,042+645–

166▼34Brunswick, MDMD9,380+688−409%

167▼109Savage, MDMD8,239+697–

168▼108Taneytown, MDMD8,259+698−51%

169▼60Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+705−51%

170▼130Fallston, MDMD10,013+707−74%

171▼51Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+721−35%

172▼2Wheaton, MDMD52,926+776–

173▼84Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+812+164%

174▼47Fairland, MDMD26,231+835−56%

175▼67Arbutus, MDMD22,507+852+133%

176▼109Fort Washington, MDMD25,134+873−455%

177▼5Urbana, MDMD14,260+956–

178Green Valley, MDMD13,602+959−66%

179▼175White Oak, MDMD17,329+982−57%

180▼64Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+1,044+38%

181▼159Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032+1,059–

182▲9Elkridge, MDMD26,283+1,112−88%

183▼103Friendly, MDMD11,119+1,182−38%

184▲11Severn, MDMD58,402+1,284−88%

185▲4Pasadena, MDMD34,309+1,330−36%

186▼94Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+1,335−60%

187Bethesda, MDMD69,397+1,341−118%

188Scaggsville, MDMD10,564+1,347–

189▼112Stevensville, MDMD8,802+1,360−66%

190▼159Cloverly, MDMD16,646+1,361−2072%

191▼73Langley Park, MDMD21,508+1,382−210%

192▼6Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+1,391−83%

193▲5Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+1,436–

194▼18Westphalia, MDMD13,228+1,458–

195▲2Waldorf, MDMD82,943+1,533−79%

196▼41Ilchester, MDMD28,364+1,540–

197▼164Lochearn, MDMD27,074+1,563+5290%

198▼18Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+1,571−85%

199▼32Brandywine, MDMD12,160+1,610−2138%

200▼182Fort Meade, MDMD11,225+1,901−172%

201▼18Odenton, MDMD45,002+2,055−73%

202▼36Linganore, MDMD14,444+2,093–

203▼62Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+2,216−53%

204▼92Randallstown, MDMD35,957+2,302−50%

205▼118Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+3,842+197%

206▼10Frederick, MDMD92,059+5,224−59%

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