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Most population lost, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 199 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 199 is +935.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997-35,253−58%

02Frostburg, MDMD6,979-1,975+878%

03Cumberland, MDMD18,799-1,783−19%

04White Oak, MDMD17,329-1,056−146%

05Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063-676−13%

06North Potomac, MDMD23,922-620−114%

07Carney, MDMD28,343-578−122%

08Calverton, MDMD17,624-408−172%

09Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192-293−122%

10Hillandale, MDMD5,060-269−96%

11Ocean City, MDMD6,840-258−112%

12Marlboro, MDMD9,382-217–

13Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241-211–

14Travilah, MDMD11,721-174–

15Hampstead, MDMD6,281-82−103%

16Darnestown, MDMD7,051-79–

17North Kensington, MDMD8,954-17−105%

18Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-3−100%

19Cheverly, MDMD6,164-3−101%

20Deale, MDMD5,333-2−100%

21Suitland, MDMD23,793+14–

22Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032+23–

23Thurmont, MDMD6,337+43−98%

24Lake Shore, MDMD18,249+74−136%

25Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+98−86%

26Coral Hills, MDMD9,756+102−133%

27Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+118−66%

28District Heights, MDMD5,938+122−116%

29Hampton, MDMD5,372+128+64%

30Edgewood, MDMD24,922+151−129%

31Cloverly, MDMD16,646+159−330%

32Mitchellville, MDMD11,359+169−106%

33Lochearn, MDMD27,074+178+514%

34Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922+210–

35Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+253−53%

36Chestertown, MDMD5,658+280−62%

37Forest Glen, MDMD6,840+315–

38Lutherville, MDMD6,574+331–

39Ferndale, MDMD17,529+345−215%

40Fallston, MDMD10,013+348−87%

41Walkersville, MDMD6,501+356−67%

42Elkton, MDMD16,670+364−87%

43Mount Airy, MDMD9,857+366−87%

44South Kensington, MDMD8,148+367−141%

45Peppermill, MDMD5,238+369–

46Four Corners, MDMD8,150+371–

47Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343+395–

48Edgemere, MDMD9,061+400+1718%

49Glenarden, MDMD6,422+402−69%

50Edgewater, MDMD8,519+423–

51Denton, MDMD5,075+430−2629%

52Silver Hill, MDMD5,193+431–

53Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+432+200%

54Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351+435−93%

55Leisure World, MDMD8,882+466–

56Forestville, MDMD10,495+478−112%

57Robinwood, MDMD8,042+479–

58Savage, MDMD8,239+488–

59Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+498−46%

60Taneytown, MDMD8,259+506−65%

61Bladensburg, MDMD9,671+509−226%

62Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567+523–

63Timonium, MDMD10,304+533–

64Mayo, MDMD8,694+534−19%

65Bel Air, MDMD10,507+541−56%

66Berlin, MDMD5,335+541−35%

67Fort Washington, MDMD25,134+544−321%

68Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+551+217%

69Overlea, MDMD13,035+557+4964%

70West Ocean City, MDMD5,198+577−56%

71Lansdowne, MDMD7,876+595–

72Layhill, MDMD5,497+595–

73Riverside, MDMD6,585+596–

74Manchester, MDMD5,426+600+22%

75Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+603−21%

76Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+631−23%

77Stevensville, MDMD8,802+639−84%

78Garrison, MDMD9,469+664−77%

79Fruitland, MDMD6,007+668+154%

80Friendly, MDMD11,119+687−64%

81Rosedale, MDMD20,002+704+42%

82Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206+721–

83Cambridge, MDMD13,457+770−228%

84Marlton, MDMD10,222+771−66%

85White Marsh, MDMD10,932+774+156%

86Colesville, MDMD14,519+774−22%

87Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+804−38%

88Middletown, MDMD5,056+807−5%

89Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+809+164%

90Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042+814–

91Cresaptown, MDMD5,121+850–

92Rosaryville, MDMD12,883+851−75%

93Reisterstown, MDMD25,582+854−73%

94Poolesville, MDMD5,942+859−37%

95Linthicum, MDMD11,313+866−10925%

96Rossville, MDMD16,059+882−56%

97Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+885+381%

98Largo, MDMD12,229+896−184%

99Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+914+53%

100Perry Hall, MDMD29,105+935−84%

101Arnold, MDMD24,303+958−70%

102Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893+1,069–

103Parkville, MDMD30,549+1,078−316%

104California, MDMD13,136+1,090−35%

105Lanham, MDMD11,433+1,125–

106Glassmanor, MDMD16,981+1,135–

107Easton, MDMD17,293+1,156−51%

108Arbutus, MDMD22,507+1,172+220%

109Burtonsville, MDMD10,203+1,175−19%

110Halfway, MDMD10,849+1,195−16%

111Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+1,207+31%

112Randallstown, MDMD35,957+1,225−73%

113Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772+1,232−58%

114Essex, MDMD40,580+1,243−169%

115Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+1,273−88%

116Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+1,295+72%

117Redland, MDMD18,665+1,350+56%

118Langley Park, MDMD21,508+1,371−209%

119La Plata, MDMD12,137+1,406+98%

120Bryans Road, MDMD9,371+1,406+27%

121Westminster, MDMD20,589+1,536−58%

122Milford Mill, MDMD30,829+1,580−60%

123New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+1,580+169%

124Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+1,633+288%

125Kettering, MDMD14,014+1,634+48%

126Lexington Park, MDMD13,252+1,691+57%

127Fairland, MDMD26,231+1,715−10%

128Adelphi, MDMD17,395+1,737+18%

129Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067+1,739−3649%

130Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+1,853+415%

131Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630+1,855−22%

132Brunswick, MDMD9,380+1,892−948%

133Parole, MDMD17,229+1,955−51%

134Damascus, MDMD17,640+1,967+22%

135Olney, MDMD35,797+1,976−77%

136Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+2,051−89%

137Potomac, MDMD45,902+2,053−353%

138Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379+2,107−34%

139Crofton, MDMD29,549+2,293−69%

140Severna Park, MDMD40,228+2,299−13%

141Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279+2,304−51%

142Springdale, MDMD5,226+2,307–

143Seabrook, MDMD18,317+2,340–

144Annapolis, MDMD40,634+2,418−9%

145Chillum, MDMD34,871+2,526−14%

146Salisbury, MDMD33,845+2,707−14%

147Clinton, MDMD38,376+2,790−54%

148Montgomery, MDMD34,110+2,861−50%

149Landover, MDMD24,514+2,920–

150East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+2,950+281%

151Fairwood, MDMD7,526+2,952–

152Maryland City, MDMD19,186+3,060+305900%

153Catonsville, MDMD43,368+3,134−32%

154Glenmont, MDMD17,208+3,181–

155Ilchester, MDMD28,364+3,348–

156Accokeek, MDMD14,362+3,354+17%

157Beltsville, MDMD19,176+3,361+177%

158Jessup, MDMD9,931+3,398+152%

159Pikesville, MDMD33,524+3,404−21%

160Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+3,408+373%

161South Laurel, MDMD29,272+3,490+85%

162Bowie, MDMD58,383+3,602−72%

163Brock Hall, MDMD13,615+3,629–

164Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+3,630+316%

165Camp Springs, MDMD22,544+3,638+131%

166Linganore, MDMD14,444+3,808–

167Brandywine, MDMD12,160+3,831−4949%

168Summerfield, MDMD15,065+3,860–

169Hagerstown, MDMD44,228+3,865+211%

170Wheaton, MDMD52,926+3,866–

171Fulton, MDMD5,677+3,867–

172Urbana, MDMD14,260+4,129–

173Dundalk, MDMD65,969+4,199−220%

174College Park, MDMD35,418+4,327+58%

175Towson, MDMD58,679+4,356+86%

176Westphalia, MDMD13,228+4,504–

177Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335+4,765–

178Germantown, MDMD90,719+4,854−66%

179Laurel, MDMD30,254+4,945+847%

180Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+5,052−53%

181Columbia, MDMD104,338+5,066−59%

182Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590+5,252+225%

183Odenton, MDMD45,002+5,815−24%

184Rockville, MDMD67,563+5,908+131%

185North Bethesda, MDMD49,677+6,266−30%

186Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390+6,725−16%

187Bethesda, MDMD69,397+7,198−194%

188Middle River, MDMD31,712+8,012−1318%

189Pasadena, MDMD34,309+8,692+318%

190Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+9,563+1836%

191Elkridge, MDMD26,283+9,578+6%

192Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+9,724−26%

193Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+9,939−25%

194Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+10,113−33%

195Severn, MDMD58,402+12,887+22%

196Frederick, MDMD92,059+12,932+2%

197Waldorf, MDMD82,943+13,658+88%

198Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+15,285–

199North Laurel, MDMD25,563+20,905+283%

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