RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 157 SHOWN OF 157

Most population lost, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities that lost 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 –

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997-84,860–

02Bethesda, MDMD69,397-7,659–

03Hillandale, MDMD5,060-7,177–

04Forestville, MDMD10,495-4,024–

05Dundalk, MDMD65,969-3,494–

06Mitchellville, MDMD11,359-2,982–

07Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-2,627–

08Cumberland, MDMD18,799-2,188–

09Essex, MDMD40,580-1,794–

10Langley Park, MDMD21,508-1,260–

11Largo, MDMD12,229-1,067–

12South Kensington, MDMD8,148-890–

13Potomac, MDMD45,902-812–

14Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063-777–

15District Heights, MDMD5,938-746–

16Middle River, MDMD31,712-658–

17Cambridge, MDMD13,457-603–

18Edgewood, MDMD24,922-525–

19Parkville, MDMD30,549-499–

20Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-403–

21Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-312–

22Ferndale, MDMD17,529-299–

23Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-246–

24Brunswick, MDMD9,380-223–

25Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-204–

26Frostburg, MDMD6,979-202–

27Brandywine, MDMD12,160-79–

28Cloverly, MDMD16,646-69–

29Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-49–

30Denton, MDMD5,075-17–

31Linthicum, MDMD11,313-8–

32Maryland City, MDMD19,186+1–

33Overlea, MDMD13,035+11–

34Edgemere, MDMD9,061+22–

35Lochearn, MDMD27,074+29–

36Hampton, MDMD5,372+78–

37Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+144–

38Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+174–

39Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+184–

40Fruitland, MDMD6,007+263–

41White Marsh, MDMD10,932+302–

42Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+307–

43North Kensington, MDMD8,954+333–

44Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+343–

45Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+360–

46Arbutus, MDMD22,507+366–

47Cheverly, MDMD6,164+410–

48Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+421–

49Manchester, MDMD5,426+492–

50Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+494–

51Rosedale, MDMD20,002+496–

52Laurel, MDMD30,254+522–

53Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+544–

54Calverton, MDMD17,624+564–

55New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+587–

56Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+599–

57Deale, MDMD5,333+645–

58Mayo, MDMD8,694+658–

59La Plata, MDMD12,137+711–

60Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+719–

61Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+720–

62Chestertown, MDMD5,658+741–

63Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+755–

64Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+761–

65East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+774–

66Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+822–

67Berlin, MDMD5,335+835–

68Middletown, MDMD5,056+853–

69Redland, MDMD18,665+864–

70Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+873–

71Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+922–

72Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+927–

73Colesville, MDMD14,519+991–

74Walkersville, MDMD6,501+1,065–

75Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+1,078–

76Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+1,103–

77Kettering, MDMD14,014+1,107–

78Beltsville, MDMD19,176+1,214–

79Bel Air, MDMD10,507+1,220–

80Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+1,242–

81Glenarden, MDMD6,422+1,293–

82Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+1,295–

83West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+1,311–

84Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192+1,319–

85Jessup, MDMD9,931+1,351–

86Poolesville, MDMD5,942+1,355–

87Halfway, MDMD10,849+1,421–

88Taneytown, MDMD8,259+1,433–

89Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+1,452–

90Adelphi, MDMD17,395+1,474–

91Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+1,576–

92Damascus, MDMD17,640+1,613–

93Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+1,617–

94California, MDMD13,136+1,681–

95South Laurel, MDMD29,272+1,888–

96Friendly, MDMD11,119+1,910–

97Fairland, MDMD26,231+1,910–

98Rossville, MDMD16,059+2,023–

99Pasadena, MDMD34,309+2,081–

100Ocean City, MDMD6,840+2,099–

101Thurmont, MDMD6,337+2,190–

102Marlton, MDMD10,222+2,275–

103White Oak, MDMD17,329+2,302–

104Easton, MDMD17,293+2,336–

105Towson, MDMD58,679+2,348–

106Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+2,379–

107Hampstead, MDMD6,281+2,452–

108Rockville, MDMD67,563+2,553–

109Severna Park, MDMD40,228+2,628–

110Annapolis, MDMD40,634+2,651–

111Carney, MDMD28,343+2,686–

112Fallston, MDMD10,013+2,697–

113College Park, MDMD35,418+2,730–

114Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+2,781–

115Elkton, MDMD16,670+2,820–

116Green Valley, MDMD13,602+2,838–

117Accokeek, MDMD14,362+2,872–

118Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+2,920–

119Garrison, MDMD9,469+2,924–

120Chillum, MDMD34,871+2,943–

121Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+3,124–

122Salisbury, MDMD33,845+3,151–

123Arnold, MDMD24,303+3,161–

124Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+3,172–

125Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+3,346–

126Westminster, MDMD20,589+3,663–

127Stevensville, MDMD8,802+3,974–

128Parole, MDMD17,229+3,977–

129Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+3,980–

130Pikesville, MDMD33,524+4,308–

131Catonsville, MDMD43,368+4,587–

132North Potomac, MDMD23,922+4,588–

133Randallstown, MDMD35,957+4,593–

134Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+4,734–

135North Laurel, MDMD25,563+5,460–

136Montgomery, MDMD34,110+5,736–

137Perry Hall, MDMD29,105+5,982–

138Clinton, MDMD38,376+6,077–

139Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+6,245–

140Waldorf, MDMD82,943+7,254–

141Crofton, MDMD29,549+7,310–

142Odenton, MDMD45,002+7,701–

143Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+7,972–

144Olney, MDMD35,797+8,419–

145North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+8,944–

146Elkridge, MDMD26,283+9,066–

147Severn, MDMD58,402+10,577–

148Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+10,719–

149Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+10,918–

150Columbia, MDMD104,338+12,371–

151Frederick, MDMD92,059+12,619–

152Bowie, MDMD58,383+12,680–

153Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+13,071–

154Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+13,290–

155Germantown, MDMD90,719+14,274–

156Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+15,001–

157Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+18,089–

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