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Most sparsely populated, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Brandywine, MDMD12,16071+6%

02Accokeek, MDMD14,362163−39%

03Eldersburg, MDMD31,695242−65%

04Bryans Road, MDMD9,371248−22%

05Stevensville, MDMD8,802296−68%

06Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630302−10%

07Leonardtown, MDMD5,033383−22%

08Fallston, MDMD10,013409−32%

09Waldorf, MDMD82,943416−33%

10Mayo, MDMD8,694444−21%

11West Ocean City, MDMD5,198477−40%

12Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390514−59%

13Green Valley, MDMD13,602551−23%

14Denton, MDMD5,075565+1%

15California, MDMD13,136593−18%

16Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351657−59%

17Pasadena, MDMD34,309671−17%

18Damascus, MDMD17,640689−14%

19Burtonsville, MDMD10,203747−20%

20Hampstead, MDMD6,281780−48%

21Deale, MDMD5,333782−13%

22La Plata, MDMD12,137784−11%

23Berlin, MDMD5,335785−24%

24Cloverly, MDMD16,646785+1%

25Clinton, MDMD38,376799−23%

26Easton, MDMD17,293817−20%

27Hampton, MDMD5,372828−2%

28Edgemere, MDMD9,061849−0%

29Middletown, MDMD5,056857−32%

30Walkersville, MDMD6,501866−21%

31Odenton, MDMD45,002869−38%

32Maryland City, MDMD19,186883−0%

33Mount Airy, MDMD9,857884−43%

34Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466898−24%

35Fruitland, MDMD6,007911−7%

36Marlton, MDMD10,222931−29%

37Bel Air North, MDMD31,302932−42%

38Poolesville, MDMD5,942966−26%

39Rosaryville, MDMD12,883977−27%

40Parole, MDMD17,229979−28%

41Lake Shore, MDMD18,249988+2%

42Owings Mills, MDMD37,245994−53%

43Elkton, MDMD16,6701,003−24%

44Jessup, MDMD9,9311,077−17%

45Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,081+6%

46Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,094−39%

47Taneytown, MDMD8,2591,100−28%

48Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,120−29%

49Manchester, MDMD5,4261,188−15%

50Bel Air South, MDMD58,1371,242−33%

51Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2411,256–

52Landover, MDMD24,5141,263–

53Severn, MDMD58,4021,336−30%

54Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7721,354−23%

55Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,373−16%

56Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,380−27%

57Linthicum, MDMD11,3131,382+0%

58Edgewood, MDMD24,9221,398+2%

59Olney, MDMD35,7971,423−27%

60Salisbury, MDMD33,8451,491−13%

61Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,508−21%

62White Marsh, MDMD10,9321,541−4%

63Fort Meade, MDMD11,2251,548+27%

64Elkridge, MDMD26,2831,552−41%

65Cockeysville, MDMD23,9621,559−4%

66Brunswick, MDMD9,3801,562+5%

67Severna Park, MDMD40,2281,565−9%

68Garrison, MDMD9,4691,598−37%

69Lexington Park, MDMD13,2521,640−10%

70Joppatowne, MDMD14,2371,647−3%

71Frederick, MDMD92,0591,676−24%

72Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,746+1%

73Rossville, MDMD16,0591,765−18%

74Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0061,779−11%

75Kettering, MDMD14,0141,802−10%

76Potomac, MDMD45,9021,813+2%

77Bowie, MDMD58,3831,840−25%

78Friendly, MDMD11,1191,852−17%

79Arnold, MDMD24,3031,873−13%

80Aberdeen, MDMD18,3741,880−5%

81Middle River, MDMD31,7121,929+3%

82Crofton, MDMD29,5491,933−36%

83Westminster, MDMD20,5891,966−22%

84Halfway, MDMD10,8491,979−14%

85Beltsville, MDMD19,1762,009−8%

86Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,009−15%

87Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442,135−9%

88Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5902,155−4%

89Redland, MDMD18,6652,246−5%

90Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662,260−11%

91South Laurel, MDMD29,2722,303−9%

92North Laurel, MDMD25,5632,315−27%

93Cumberland, MDMD18,7992,357+10%

94Columbia, MDMD104,3382,376−14%

95Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,415+3%

96Germantown, MDMD90,7192,416−26%

97Catonsville, MDMD43,3682,524−12%

98Mitchellville, MDMD11,3592,551+31%

99Randallstown, MDMD35,9572,571−15%

100Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0672,609+0%

101Calverton, MDMD17,6242,632−4%

102Rosedale, MDMD20,0022,725−3%

103Hagerstown, MDMD44,2282,783−3%

104North Potomac, MDMD23,9222,830−20%

105Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4562,896−3%

106Bel Air, MDMD10,5072,923−12%

107Arbutus, MDMD22,5073,026−2%

108Largo, MDMD12,2293,095+13%

109Milford Mill, MDMD30,8293,247−15%

110Perry Hall, MDMD29,1053,276−21%

111Rockville, MDMD67,5633,305−5%

112North Bethesda, MDMD49,6773,341−23%

113Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483,375−2%

114Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793,450−9%

115Towson, MDMD58,6793,494−5%

116Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4453,549−9%

117Walker Mill, MDMD10,9313,638−2%

118Carney, MDMD28,3433,651−10%

119Colesville, MDMD14,5193,679−5%

120Reisterstown, MDMD25,5823,793−14%

121Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1133,831−25%

122College Park, MDMD35,4183,909−11%

123Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2363,939−2%

124Fairland, MDMD26,2313,994−9%

125Overlea, MDMD13,0354,024−0%

126Laurel, MDMD30,2544,040−3%

127Ferndale, MDMD17,5294,133+2%

128South Kensington, MDMD8,1484,194+11%

129Glenarden, MDMD6,4224,209−20%

130Forestville, MDMD10,4954,261+32%

131Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924,325−10%

132Essex, MDMD40,5804,414+5%

133Lochearn, MDMD27,0744,515−0%

134Cheverly, MDMD6,1644,577−6%

135Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,605−7%

136Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7504,654−15%

137Bethesda, MDMD69,3974,746+14%

138Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2794,786−9%

139Temple Hills, MDMD8,9694,876−12%

140Adelphi, MDMD17,3954,972−10%

141Dundalk, MDMD65,9695,028+6%

142Hyattsville, MDMD21,1585,126−6%

143Hillandale, MDMD5,0605,416+235%

144North Kensington, MDMD8,9545,757−4%

145White Oak, MDMD17,3295,979−11%

146Coral Hills, MDMD9,7566,756+3%

147Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0636,890+5%

148Parkville, MDMD30,5497,379+2%

149New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447,664−5%

150District Heights, MDMD5,9387,741+13%

151Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607,990−3%

152Bladensburg, MDMD9,6718,145+5%

153Montgomery, MDMD34,1108,324−15%

154East Riverdale, MDMD18,3368,790−5%

155Baltimore, MDMD569,9979,093+13%

156Chillum, MDMD34,8719,274−9%

157Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629,647−1%

158Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30712,487−6%

159Langley Park, MDMD21,50817,579+8%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES