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Most sparsely populated, Maryland cities · 2010

Maryland cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 199 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Brandywine, MDMD12,160319+377%

02Accokeek, MDMD14,362385+44%

03Darnestown, MDMD7,051415+7%

04Bryans Road, MDMD9,371471+47%

05Fulton, MDMD5,677541–

06Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630549+64%

07Fallston, MDMD10,013640+6%

08North Laurel, MDMD25,563690−78%

09Westphalia, MDMD13,228733–

10Leonardtown, MDMD5,033761+55%

11Travilah, MDMD11,721763+63%

12Eldersburg, MDMD31,695767+10%

13Edgemere, MDMD9,061798−6%

14Denton, MDMD5,075839+49%

15Hampton, MDMD5,372849+1%

16California, MDMD13,136922+27%

17Deale, MDMD5,333931+3%

18Brock Hall, MDMD13,615994–

19Linganore, MDMD14,4441,032–

20West Ocean City, MDMD5,1981,044+32%

21Stevensville, MDMD8,8021,058+16%

22Burtonsville, MDMD10,2031,062+14%

23Damascus, MDMD17,6401,071+33%

24Fort Meade, MDMD11,2251,154−6%

25Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,158+13%

26Rosaryville, MDMD12,8831,165−13%

27La Plata, MDMD12,1371,176+34%

28Jessup, MDMD9,9311,180−9%

29Urbana, MDMD14,2601,180–

30Walkersville, MDMD6,5011,218+12%

31Poolesville, MDMD5,9421,242−5%

32Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,262+29%

33Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5671,283+47%

34Berlin, MDMD5,3351,325+28%

35Easton, MDMD17,2931,390+36%

36Clarksburg, MDMD30,4871,427+651%

37Clinton, MDMD38,3761,438+38%

38Lake Shore, MDMD18,2491,451+49%

39Fairwood, MDMD7,5261,475–

40Mayo, MDMD8,6941,477+163%

41Edgewood, MDMD24,9221,495+9%

42Cloverly, MDMD16,6461,503+93%

43Marlton, MDMD10,2221,522+16%

44Parole, MDMD17,2291,550+13%

45Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,567−1%

46Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0321,579–

47Pasadena, MDMD34,3091,627+101%

48Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3901,693+35%

49Elkton, MDMD16,6701,707+30%

50Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,719−1%

51Cresaptown, MDMD5,1211,728–

52Timonium, MDMD10,3041,735–

53Cockeysville, MDMD23,9621,735+7%

54Potomac, MDMD45,9021,787+0%

55White Marsh, MDMD10,9321,792+12%

56Brunswick, MDMD9,3801,792+20%

57Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,800+11%

58Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3511,808+12%

59Robinwood, MDMD8,0421,818+46%

60Elkridge, MDMD26,2831,865−29%

61Waldorf, MDMD82,9431,870+204%

62Joppatowne, MDMD14,2371,875+11%

63Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7721,882+7%

64Linthicum, MDMD11,3131,890+37%

65Hampstead, MDMD6,2811,891+25%

66Friendly, MDMD11,1191,897−15%

67Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021,914+18%

68Lexington Park, MDMD13,2521,917+5%

69Middletown, MDMD5,0561,953+55%

70Middle River, MDMD31,7121,975+5%

71Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,986+10%

72Taneytown, MDMD8,2592,002+31%

73Manchester, MDMD5,4262,013+44%

74Cumberland, MDMD18,7992,074−3%

75Maryland City, MDMD19,1862,085+136%

76Olney, MDMD35,7972,091+8%

77Arnold, MDMD24,3032,136−1%

78Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662,136+81%

79Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0062,148+7%

80Aberdeen, MDMD18,3742,149+8%

81Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9222,153–

82Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6302,182+14%

83Ilchester, MDMD28,3642,183–

84Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572,194+17%

85Salisbury, MDMD33,8452,197+28%

86Mitchellville, MDMD11,3592,221+14%

87Bel Air South, MDMD58,1372,242+20%

88Springdale, MDMD5,2262,249+13%

89Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572,253+45%

90Severna Park, MDMD40,2282,276+32%

91Beltsville, MDMD19,1762,328+7%

92Kettering, MDMD14,0142,328+16%

93Redland, MDMD18,6652,400+1%

94Severn, MDMD58,4022,412+26%

95Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2412,436–

96Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3352,446+15%

97Halfway, MDMD10,8492,450+6%

98Riverside, MDMD6,5852,459+5%

99Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442,487+6%

100Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,491+6%

101Odenton, MDMD45,0022,515+81%

102Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662,547−0%

103Savage, MDMD8,2392,578–

104Bowie, MDMD58,3832,678+9%

105Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,692+14%

106Frederick, MDMD92,0592,723+24%

107Marlboro, MDMD9,3822,736–

108Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8932,752–

109Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4562,765−7%

110Garrison, MDMD9,4692,794+11%

111Westminster, MDMD20,5892,797+11%

112Rosedale, MDMD20,0022,806+0%

113Rossville, MDMD16,0592,816+32%

114Colesville, MDMD14,5192,864−26%

115Lanham, MDMD11,4332,879–

116Catonsville, MDMD43,3682,977+4%

117Summerfield, MDMD15,0653,001–

118Edgewater, MDMD8,5193,016–

119Lutherville, MDMD6,5743,077–

120Hagerstown, MDMD44,2283,114+8%

121Columbia, MDMD104,3383,119+13%

122Arbutus, MDMD22,5073,139+2%

123Forestville, MDMD10,4953,146−3%

124Randallstown, MDMD35,9573,173+5%

125Hillandale, MDMD5,0603,199+98%

126Owings Mills, MDMD37,2453,212+52%

127South Laurel, MDMD29,2723,235+28%

128Layhill, MDMD5,4973,253–

129Bel Air, MDMD10,5073,339+0%

130Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0673,413+31%

131Largo, MDMD12,2293,499+27%

132Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483,691+8%

133Lansdowne, MDMD7,8763,695–

134North Potomac, MDMD23,9223,743+6%

135Walker Mill, MDMD10,9313,765+2%

136Calverton, MDMD17,6243,873+41%

137Towson, MDMD58,6793,900+7%

138Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5903,907+74%

139Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4453,957+2%

140Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793,971+5%

141South Kensington, MDMD8,1484,043+7%

142Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2064,048–

143Overlea, MDMD13,0354,070+1%

144Perry Hall, MDMD29,1054,105−1%

145Crofton, MDMD29,5494,137+36%

146Milford Mill, MDMD30,8294,182+9%

147Ferndale, MDMD17,5294,232+4%

148Essex, MDMD40,5804,240+0%

149Carney, MDMD28,3434,274+6%

150Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2364,374+9%

151Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3434,380+4%

152Silver Hill, MDMD5,1934,447–

153Rockville, MDMD67,5634,512+29%

154Lochearn, MDMD27,0744,532+0%

155Bethesda, MDMD69,3974,589+10%

156Cheverly, MDMD6,1644,691−4%

157Fairland, MDMD26,2314,770+9%

158Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924,820−0%

159Glenmont, MDMD17,2084,832–

160Dundalk, MDMD65,9694,859+2%

161North Bethesda, MDMD49,6774,936+14%

162Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0425,008+26%

163Glenarden, MDMD6,4225,025−5%

164Germantown, MDMD90,7195,072+56%

165Reisterstown, MDMD25,5825,100+16%

166Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2795,130−3%

167Laurel, MDMD30,2545,220+26%

168Annapolis, MDMD40,6345,328+7%

169College Park, MDMD35,4185,421+23%

170Four Corners, MDMD8,1505,427–

171Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505,532+1%

172Adelphi, MDMD17,3955,546+1%

173White Oak, MDMD17,3295,573−17%

174Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695,577+1%

175Seabrook, MDMD18,3175,622–

176Landover, MDMD24,5145,771–

177Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1135,807+14%

178Coral Hills, MDMD9,7566,059−8%

179Suitland, MDMD23,7936,082–

180North Kensington, MDMD8,9546,364+6%

181Hyattsville, MDMD21,1586,493+19%

182Forest Glen, MDMD6,8406,562−10%

183Peppermill, MDMD5,2386,597–

184Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0636,622+1%

185District Heights, MDMD5,9386,740−2%

186Wheaton, MDMD52,9267,000–

187Parkville, MDMD30,5497,172−1%

188Glassmanor, MDMD16,9817,484–

189Baltimore, MDMD569,9977,671−5%

190New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447,749−4%

191Leisure World, MDMD8,8827,756–

192Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607,998−3%

193Montgomery, MDMD34,1108,251−16%

194Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629,064−7%

195Bladensburg, MDMD9,6719,240+19%

196East Riverdale, MDMD18,3369,609+4%

197Chillum, MDMD34,8719,927−2%

198Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30712,684−5%

199Langley Park, MDMD21,50818,868+16%

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