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Most sparsely populated, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 206 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

01Darnestown, MDMD7,051410+5%

02Brandywine, MDMD12,160501+648%

03Accokeek, MDMD14,362508+90%

04Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630560+67%

05Bryans Road, MDMD9,371562+76%

06Fallston, MDMD10,013665+10%

07Green Valley, MDMD13,602740+3%

08Travilah, MDMD11,721753+61%

09Eldersburg, MDMD31,695818+17%

10Edgemere, MDMD9,061835−2%

11Hampton, MDMD5,372870+4%

12Bensville, MDMD15,848904–

13Denton, MDMD5,075920+64%

14Deale, MDMD5,333931+3%

15California, MDMD13,1361,006+39%

16Fort Meade, MDMD11,2251,154−6%

17Stevensville, MDMD8,8021,157+27%

18West Ocean City, MDMD5,1981,182+50%

19Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331,185+141%

20Westphalia, MDMD13,2281,188–

21Damascus, MDMD17,6401,209+51%

22Burtonsville, MDMD10,2031,212+30%

23Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,230+20%

24Rosaryville, MDMD12,8831,258−6%

25Walkersville, MDMD6,5011,292+19%

26La Plata, MDMD12,1371,365+55%

27Brock Hall, MDMD13,6151,372–

28Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5671,401+61%

29Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,436+47%

30Lake Shore, MDMD18,2491,456+50%

31Poolesville, MDMD5,9421,461+11%

32Berlin, MDMD5,3351,485+44%

33Easton, MDMD17,2931,491+46%

34Linganore, MDMD14,4441,492–

35Edgewood, MDMD24,9221,504+10%

36Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,510−5%

37Cloverly, MDMD16,6461,519+95%

38Clinton, MDMD38,3761,549+49%

39Fulton, MDMD5,6771,563–

40Mayo, MDMD8,6941,572+180%

41Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0321,583–

42Marlton, MDMD10,2221,652+26%

43Urbana, MDMD14,2601,712–

44Parole, MDMD17,2291,741+27%

45Jessup, MDMD9,9311,742+34%

46Abingdon, MDMD5,0191,747–

47Elkton, MDMD16,6701,748+33%

48Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,759+2%

49Timonium, MDMD10,3041,828–

50Scaggsville, MDMD10,5641,831–

51Hampstead, MDMD6,2811,866+23%

52Potomac, MDMD45,9021,868+5%

53Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3511,876+16%

54Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,896+17%

55Cumberland, MDMD18,7991,897−11%

56White Marsh, MDMD10,9321,937+21%

57Robinwood, MDMD8,0421,944+56%

58Bel Air North, MDMD31,3021,994+23%

59Joppatowne, MDMD14,2371,995+18%

60Thurmont, MDMD6,3372,000+11%

61Cockeysville, MDMD23,9622,020+25%

62Friendly, MDMD11,1192,038−9%

63Cresaptown, MDMD5,1212,047–

64Linthicum, MDMD11,3132,049+48%

65Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7722,055+17%

66Frostburg, MDMD6,9792,101−11%

67Taneytown, MDMD8,2592,153+41%

68Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0062,179+9%

69Lexington Park, MDMD13,2522,196+21%

70Pasadena, MDMD34,3092,209+173%

71Honeygo, MDMD12,2502,209–

72Olney, MDMD35,7972,214+14%

73Arnold, MDMD24,3032,224+3%

74Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9222,231–

75Waldorf, MDMD82,9432,247+265%

76Mitchellville, MDMD11,3592,256+16%

77Manchester, MDMD5,4262,265+62%

78Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3902,316+85%

79Middletown, MDMD5,0562,334+85%

80Aberdeen, MDMD18,3742,335+17%

81Fairwood, MDMD7,5262,340–

82Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572,341+50%

83Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662,360+100%

84Brunswick, MDMD9,3802,370+59%

85Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2412,387–

86Salisbury, MDMD33,8452,393+39%

87Severna Park, MDMD40,2282,415+40%

88Maryland City, MDMD19,1862,482+181%

89Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6302,494+31%

90Ilchester, MDMD28,3642,494–

91Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572,531+35%

92Redland, MDMD18,6652,588+9%

93Middle River, MDMD31,7122,603+39%

94Kettering, MDMD14,0142,626+31%

95Marlboro, MDMD9,3822,673–

96Riverside, MDMD6,5852,687+15%

97Bel Air South, MDMD58,1372,710+45%

98Halfway, MDMD10,8492,723+18%

99Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0662,726+7%

100Savage, MDMD8,2392,757–

101Pikesville, MDMD33,5242,767+17%

102Wildewood, MDMD7,5522,768–

103Beltsville, MDMD19,1762,794+28%

104Bowie, MDMD58,3832,855+16%

105Rosedale, MDMD20,0022,908+4%

106Odenton, MDMD45,0022,909+109%

107Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8932,918–

108Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442,961+27%

109Rossville, MDMD16,0592,980+39%

110Garrison, MDMD9,4693,004+19%

111Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873,011+1484%

112Elkridge, MDMD26,2833,011+14%

113Colesville, MDMD14,5193,015−22%

114Westminster, MDMD20,5893,028+20%

115Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4563,036+2%

116Hillandale, MDMD5,0603,057+89%

117Severn, MDMD58,4023,115+63%

118Edgewater, MDMD8,5193,157–

119Lanham, MDMD11,4333,198–

120Catonsville, MDMD43,3683,202+12%

121Lutherville, MDMD6,5743,233–

122Frederick, MDMD92,0593,262+48%

123Forestville, MDMD10,4953,267+1%

124Columbia, MDMD104,3383,278+19%

125Randallstown, MDMD35,9573,292+9%

126Arbutus, MDMD22,5073,318+8%

127Hagerstown, MDMD44,2283,418+19%

128Bel Air, MDMD10,5073,517+6%

129Layhill, MDMD5,4973,627–

130Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3353,639+70%

131North Potomac, MDMD23,9223,648+3%

132South Laurel, MDMD29,2723,667+45%

133Owings Mills, MDMD37,2453,742+77%

134Calverton, MDMD17,6243,784+37%

135Largo, MDMD12,2293,791+38%

136Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0673,826+47%

137North Laurel, MDMD25,5633,915+24%

138Lansdowne, MDMD7,8763,956–

139Springdale, MDMD5,2263,983+100%

140Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483,987+16%

141Walker Mill, MDMD10,9314,060+10%

142Summerfield, MDMD15,0654,064–

143Carney, MDMD28,3434,191+4%

144Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3794,192+11%

145Towson, MDMD58,6794,208+15%

146Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5904,210+87%

147South Kensington, MDMD8,1484,218+12%

148Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4454,219+8%

149Perry Hall, MDMD29,1054,239+2%

150Overlea, MDMD13,0354,255+6%

151Ferndale, MDMD17,5294,319+6%

152Essex, MDMD40,5804,374+4%

153Milford Mill, MDMD30,8294,409+15%

154Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2064,464–

155Crofton, MDMD29,5494,484+48%

156Lochearn, MDMD27,0744,564+1%

157Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2364,590+14%

158Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3434,629+10%

159Cheverly, MDMD6,1644,688−4%

160Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924,709−2%

161Silver Hill, MDMD5,1934,769–

162Rockville, MDMD67,5634,947+42%

163Fairland, MDMD26,2315,115+17%

164Bethesda, MDMD69,3975,132+23%

165Dundalk, MDMD65,9695,180+9%

166White Oak, MDMD17,3295,234−22%

167Reisterstown, MDMD25,5825,267+20%

168Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0425,332+34%

169Germantown, MDMD90,7195,357+65%

170Glenarden, MDMD6,4225,362+1%

171Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2795,372+2%

172North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775,641+30%

173Annapolis, MDMD40,6345,664+14%

174Four Corners, MDMD8,1505,680–

175Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695,930+7%

176Glenmont, MDMD17,2085,968–

177Suitland, MDMD23,7936,085–

178Coral Hills, MDMD9,7566,122−7%

179Adelphi, MDMD17,3956,185+12%

180College Park, MDMD35,4186,193+41%

181Laurel, MDMD30,2546,248+51%

182Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0636,350−3%

183North Kensington, MDMD8,9546,353+6%

184Seabrook, MDMD18,3176,383–

185Landover, MDMD24,5146,501–

186Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7506,586+21%

187Flower Hill, MDMD13,7946,737–

188Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1136,749+32%

189Forest Glen, MDMD6,8406,876−6%

190District Heights, MDMD5,9386,881+0%

191Peppermill, MDMD5,2387,094–

192Baltimore, MDMD569,9977,236−10%

193Parkville, MDMD30,5497,424+2%

194Wheaton, MDMD52,9267,560–

195Hyattsville, MDMD21,1587,835+44%

196Glassmanor, MDMD16,9817,975–

197Leisure World, MDMD8,8828,169–

198Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608,435+2%

199New Carrollton, MDMD13,6448,758+9%

200Montgomery, MDMD34,1108,988−8%

201Bladensburg, MDMD9,6719,755+26%

202Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210,277+6%

203Chillum, MDMD34,87110,675+5%

204East Riverdale, MDMD18,33611,437+23%

205Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30713,082−2%

206Langley Park, MDMD21,50820,247+24%

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