RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 167 SHOWN OF 167

Most population lost, Maryland cities · 2010

Maryland cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 167 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 167 is +1,243.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997-30,193−64%

02North Laurel, MDMD25,563-15,994−393%

03Elkridge, MDMD26,283-6,449−171%

04Montgomery, MDMD34,110-6,019−205%

05Colesville, MDMD14,519-5,163−621%

06Silver Spring, MDMD81,462-5,088−1130%

07White Oak, MDMD17,329-3,570−255%

08Friendly, MDMD11,119-1,688−188%

09Rosaryville, MDMD12,883-1,625−149%

10Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279-1,469−131%

11Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-825+164%

12Forest Glen, MDMD6,840-762–

13Chillum, MDMD34,871-739−125%

14Jessup, MDMD9,931-728−154%

15Cumberland, MDMD18,799-659−70%

16Takoma Park, MDMD17,260-584−197%

17Edgemere, MDMD9,061-579−2732%

18Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-555−79%

19New Carrollton, MDMD13,644-454−177%

20Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456-441−353%

21Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307-418−177%

22Parkville, MDMD30,549-384−23%

23Forestville, MDMD10,495-354−91%

24Glenarden, MDMD6,422-318−125%

25Arnold, MDMD24,303-316−110%

26Poolesville, MDMD5,942-268−120%

27Cheverly, MDMD6,164-260−163%

28Perry Hall, MDMD29,105-231−104%

29Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-128−48%

30District Heights, MDMD5,938-121−84%

31Ocean City, MDMD6,840-71−103%

32Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-18−101%

33Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066-7−101%

34Bel Air, MDMD10,507+40−97%

35Hampton, MDMD5,372+48−38%

36Rosedale, MDMD20,002+58−88%

37Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+60−94%

38Lochearn, MDMD27,074+64+121%

39Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+83−91%

40Adelphi, MDMD17,395+88−94%

41Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063+110−114%

42Overlea, MDMD13,035+127+1055%

43Potomac, MDMD45,902+143−118%

44Deale, MDMD5,333+149−77%

45Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+164−80%

46Essex, MDMD40,580+184−110%

47Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+198+8%

48Redland, MDMD18,665+244−72%

49Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343+266–

50Riverside, MDMD6,585+297–

51Springdale, MDMD5,226+349–

52Arbutus, MDMD22,507+3670%

53Darnestown, MDMD7,051+424–

54Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+441−39%

55Chestertown, MDMD5,658+506−32%

56Fallston, MDMD10,013+531−80%

57East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+548−29%

58North Kensington, MDMD8,954+574+72%

59South Kensington, MDMD8,148+575−165%

60Thurmont, MDMD6,337+582−73%

61Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+605−44%

62Walkersville, MDMD6,501+608−43%

63Halfway, MDMD10,849+636−55%

64Ferndale, MDMD17,529+690−331%

65Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+725+403%

66Garrison, MDMD9,469+854−71%

67Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+857−71%

68Stevensville, MDMD8,802+923−77%

69Brunswick, MDMD9,380+976−538%

70Berlin, MDMD5,335+994+19%

71Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+1,018−30%

72White Marsh, MDMD10,932+1,028+240%

73Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+1,034+146%

74West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+1,064−19%

75Beltsville, MDMD19,176+1,082−11%

76Fruitland, MDMD6,007+1,092+315%

77Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+1,117+48%

78Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+1,128−28%

79Frostburg, MDMD6,979+1,129−659%

80Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+1,214−81%

81Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+1,225+299%

82Middle River, MDMD31,712+1,233−287%

83Marlton, MDMD10,222+1,233−46%

84Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335+1,243–

85Hampstead, MDMD6,281+1,263−48%

86Dundalk, MDMD65,969+1,291−137%

87Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+1,356−145%

88North Potomac, MDMD23,922+1,366−70%

89Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+1,388+93%

90Cambridge, MDMD13,457+1,415−335%

91Denton, MDMD5,075+1,458−8676%

92Middletown, MDMD5,056+1,468+72%

93Manchester, MDMD5,426+1,479+201%

94Bladensburg, MDMD9,671+1,487−469%

95Randallstown, MDMD35,957+1,560−66%

96Taneytown, MDMD8,259+1,600+12%

97Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+1,612+348%

98Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+1,621−32%

99Pikesville, MDMD33,524+1,641−62%

100Carney, MDMD28,343+1,677−38%

101Catonsville, MDMD43,368+1,747−62%

102Kettering, MDMD14,014+1,782+61%

103Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+1,800−43%

104Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+1,822–

105Westminster, MDMD20,589+1,859−49%

106Parole, MDMD17,229+1,891−52%

107Fairland, MDMD26,231+1,943+2%

108Edgewood, MDMD24,922+2,184−516%

109Robinwood, MDMD8,042+2,187–

110Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+2,191+539%

111La Plata, MDMD12,137+2,202+210%

112Largo, MDMD12,229+2,301−316%

113Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+2,332+111%

114Olney, MDMD35,797+2,406−71%

115Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+2,515−37%

116Langley Park, MDMD21,508+2,541−302%

117California, MDMD13,136+2,550+52%

118Annapolis, MDMD40,634+2,556−4%

119Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+2,573+238%

120Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042+2,608–

121Linthicum, MDMD11,313+2,785−34913%

122Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+2,790−85%

123Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+2,824+223%

124Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+2,863+3%

125Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+2,975+140%

126Hillandale, MDMD5,060+2,989−142%

127Accokeek, MDMD14,362+3,224+12%

128Towson, MDMD58,679+3,404+45%

129Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067+3,435−7110%

130Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+3,530+13%

131Elkton, MDMD16,670+3,550+26%

132Rossville, MDMD16,059+3,632+80%

133Damascus, MDMD17,640+3,827+137%

134Easton, MDMD17,293+4,237+81%

135Bowie, MDMD58,383+4,458−65%

136Travilah, MDMD11,721+4,717–

137Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+4,756−40%

138Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+4,770−56%

139Calverton, MDMD17,624+5,114+807%

140Mayo, MDMD8,694+5,145+682%

141Laurel, MDMD30,254+5,155+888%

142North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+5,218−42%

143Brandywine, MDMD12,160+5,309−6820%

144Bethesda, MDMD69,397+5,581−173%

145South Laurel, MDMD29,272+5,633+198%

146College Park, MDMD35,418+5,756+111%

147Lake Shore, MDMD18,249+6,412−3243%

148Salisbury, MDMD33,845+6,600+109%

149Crofton, MDMD29,549+7,257−1%

150Cloverly, MDMD16,646+7,291−10667%

151Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+7,320−44%

152Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+7,998−40%

153Severna Park, MDMD40,228+9,127+247%

154Severn, MDMD58,402+9,155−13%

155Maryland City, MDMD19,186+9,279+927800%

156Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+9,437−37%

157Clinton, MDMD38,376+9,906+63%

158Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+10,429−3%

159Columbia, MDMD104,338+11,361−8%

160Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+11,932–

161Pasadena, MDMD34,309+12,194+486%

162Frederick, MDMD92,059+12,472−1%

163Rockville, MDMD67,563+13,821+441%

164Odenton, MDMD45,002+16,598+116%

165Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+28,717+1676%

166Germantown, MDMD90,719+30,976+117%

167Waldorf, MDMD82,943+45,440+526%

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