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Most sparsely populated, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 2,855.

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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, MDMD5,9386,8810%

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