Fastest Growing Cities in Maryland (2025)

424 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Romancoke17.16%2,2011,717
Huntingtown27.16%3,5343,029
Melwood37.16%4,2983,923
Dunkirk47.15%2,8462,175
Burnt Mills57.15%5,5314,083
Wildewood67.15%9,2956,691
Green Valley77.15%16,22512,391
Honeygo87.14%15,05611,558
Abingdon97.14%6,3895,324
Brown Station107.14%4,5603,596
Flower Hill117.14%18,28914,185
Bensville127.14%17,75213,658
Scaggsville137.14%13,4919,948
Cedar Heights147.12%2,4961,977
Queensland157.12%2,5421,792
Callaway167.12%1,5201,320
Ten Mile Creek177.12%1,4451,074
Monrovia186.28%3,6211,556
North Laurel195.99%29,39924,856
Trappe205.03%1,5461,178
Trappe215.03%1,5461,176
Fulton224.72%6,2824,050
Delmar234.55%4,9643,823
Delmar244.55%4,9643,881
New Windsor254.32%1,8341,442
New Windsor264.32%1,8341,452
Clarksburg273.95%31,98026,234
Galesville283.5%1,3621,262
Brunswick293.37%9,3197,770
Brunswick303.37%9,3197,799
Frederick313.11%92,32278,134
Frederick323.11%92,32278,395
Springdale333.09%5,4394,762
Taneytown343.09%8,5497,235
Taneytown353.09%8,5497,266
Bartonsville363.05%2,6041,786
Elkridge372.99%27,66521,778
Point Rocks382.99%2,5842,067
Aberdeen392.95%18,99616,283
Aberdeen402.95%18,99616,270
Westphalia412.79%12,2599,269
Lake Arbor422.71%16,18213,720
Fairwood432.69%8,3086,780
La Plata442.66%11,67710,168
La Plata452.66%11,67710,162
Brandywine462.63%10,9308,990
Summerfield472.5%17,20014,477
Urbana482.49%14,42312,362
Leonardtown492.48%5,1664,515
Leonardtown502.48%5,1664,541
Linganore512.24%12,7029,988
St. James522.23%4,3943,567
Indian Head532.1%4,3363,897
Indian Head542.1%4,3363,890
Jessup552.05%10,21810,458
Ballenger Creek561.99%25,83821,484
Pasadena571.96%34,12929,432
Bel Air581.96%1,7731,504
Brock Hall591.9%13,27310,926
Jefferson601.86%2,9002,577
Fruitland611.84%6,0835,534
Fruitland621.84%6,0835,533
Aberdeen Proving Ground631.82%2,8562,724
Lusby641.77%2,4792,180
Severn651.74%59,49053,374
Sykesville661.6%4,6964,308
Sykesville671.6%4,6964,326
Stevensville681.6%8,9058,145
Burtonsville691.56%10,81410,812
Middle River701.55%32,64629,665
Smithsburg711.53%3,2432,996
Smithsburg721.53%3,2432,995
Glenmont731.51%17,40815,111
Konterra741.5%3,2482,368
La Vale751.49%4,5514,486
Camp Springs761.45%24,31221,829
Odenton771.42%47,00042,258
Buckeystown781.42%1,2891,289
Walkersville791.39%6,6266,156
Walkersville801.39%6,6266,169
Accokeek811.38%13,28811,590
West Ocean City821.35%5,4644,661
Bel Air South831.33%59,45955,024
Waldorf841.33%84,40877,711
Berlin851.33%5,4205,038
Berlin861.33%5,4205,064
Piney Point871.32%1,0751,036
Emmitsburg881.3%2,9582,772
Emmitsburg891.3%2,9582,768
Queen Anne901.29%1,5751,183
Woodlawn911.27%7,8106,977
Bryans Road921.27%8,9298,198
Mechanicsville931.26%1,8521,724
New Market941.24%1,6291,526
New Market951.24%1,6291,526
Beltsville961.21%20,43717,922
Riva971.2%4,9614,321
East Riverdale981.16%18,72316,395
Lexington Park991.15%14,01512,934
Pleasant Hills1001.15%4,0624,017
Parole1011.14%19,17817,505
Ilchester1021.14%28,25626,873
Langley Park1031.13%22,53419,391
Annapolis Neck1041.13%13,15313,049
Snow Hill1051.11%2,2682,144
Snow Hill1061.11%2,2682,143
Robinwood1071.1%8,2737,482
Baltimore Highlands1081.1%8,3907,880
Princess Anne1091.09%3,7073,510
Princess Anne1101.09%3,7073,504
Peppermill Village1111.08%5,8184,861
Friendly1121.07%10,9869,984
California1131.06%14,07914,730
Lanham1141.05%12,03811,054
Silver Spring1151.03%84,39781,069
Owings Mills1161.02%36,09334,711
Denton1171.01%5,1004,843
Denton1181.01%5,1004,845
Maryland City1191%18,90817,681
North Bethesda1200.98%51,24749,719
Glenn Dale1210.95%15,68813,722
National Harbor1220.92%4,3883,998
Marlton1230.91%10,4529,270
Rosaryville1240.9%12,35811,344
Adelphi1250.89%17,40816,364
Kemp Mill1260.89%14,48214,812
Seabrook1270.88%19,89019,020
Clinton1280.87%41,28837,765
Cockeysville1290.87%23,86322,602
Ellicott City1300.86%75,52873,272
Randallstown1310.86%37,17135,661
Woodlawn1320.84%43,32941,505
Cobb Island1330.83%1,3311,119
Marlow Heights1340.83%6,4135,872
Aspen Hill1350.83%55,63853,869
Woodmore1360.83%4,4854,698
Gambrills1370.82%3,1892,929
Fallston1380.82%10,2019,118
Myersville1390.8%1,8801,806
Myersville1400.8%1,8801,802
Pikesville1410.8%34,93532,871
Chestertown1420.79%5,7475,537
Chestertown1430.79%5,7475,519
Owings1440.79%2,4332,483
Garrison1450.79%9,9998,794
Brooklyn Park1460.79%16,28415,163
Mitchellville1470.77%12,38711,511
Damascus1480.77%17,24317,105
Lansdowne1490.75%9,4658,635
Fairland1500.73%26,56425,649
Largo1510.73%12,01911,633
Braddock Heights1520.72%2,9193,093
Greensboro1530.71%1,9831,916
Greensboro1540.71%1,9831,913
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills1550.7%6,3315,964
Wheaton1560.7%53,89851,191
Drum Point1570.7%3,0412,534
Bethesda1580.68%67,68065,092
Fort Washington1590.67%26,35224,468
Paramount-Long Meadow1600.67%2,8512,834
South Laurel1610.67%29,00627,593
Mount Airy1620.67%9,9809,659
Mount Airy1630.67%9,9809,647
Cloverly1640.66%16,76415,915
White Marsh1650.66%10,5439,096
Timonium1660.66%11,01010,642
Pocomoke City1670.66%4,4554,305
Pocomoke City1680.66%4,4554,309
Milford Mill1690.65%32,13130,355
Westminster1700.64%20,79520,137
Westminster1710.64%20,79520,130
Perryville1720.64%4,5394,388
Perryville1730.64%4,5394,391
Montgomery Village1740.64%35,42734,413
Kettering1750.64%14,14413,302
Havre Grace1760.63%15,31814,806
Havre Grace1770.63%15,31814,835
Croom1780.63%2,8952,353
North East1790.6%4,2164,085
North East1800.6%4,2164,088
Charlestown1810.59%1,5471,499
Charlestown1820.59%1,5471,500
Brookmont1830.58%3,7983,925
Kingstown1840.58%1,9091,853
Severna Park1850.57%41,15738,729
Kingsville1860.57%4,7354,649
Arnold1870.57%25,25524,334
Fort Meade1880.56%10,18211,340
Crofton1890.56%29,86029,482
St. Michaels1900.56%1,0791,050
St. Michaels1910.56%1,0791,049
Crisfield1920.55%2,5452,479
Crisfield1930.55%2,5452,472
Chillum1940.55%36,50734,230
Columbia1950.54%108,346105,412
Chesapeake Beach1960.54%6,5396,351
Chesapeake Beach1970.54%6,5396,361
Chester1980.53%4,5284,319
Lochearn1990.53%27,51425,612
Middletown2000.51%5,0814,944
Middletown2010.51%5,0814,949
Savage2020.51%7,6466,849
Poolesville2030.51%5,8865,739
Poolesville2040.51%5,8865,734
Redland2050.5%18,62217,475
Reisterstown2060.49%28,02827,804
Ridgely2070.49%1,6541,614
Ridgely2080.49%1,6541,612
Joppatowne2090.48%13,58512,833
Salisbury2100.48%33,77732,984
Salisbury2110.48%33,77732,971
Boonsboro2120.47%3,8683,797
Boonsboro2130.47%3,8683,778
Landover2140.46%24,76822,991
Temple Hills2150.45%8,4248,221
Woodsboro2160.45%1,1191,093
Woodsboro2170.45%1,1191,091
Glen Burnie2180.44%72,37469,649
Mays Chapel2190.44%12,21912,229
Thurmont2200.43%6,3356,214
Thurmont2210.43%6,3356,200
Gaithersburg2220.43%70,98869,629
Gaithersburg2230.43%70,98869,477
Pittsville2240.42%1,6671,633
Pittsville2250.42%1,6671,631
North Beach2260.41%2,1872,140
North Beach2270.41%2,1872,141
Cape St. Claire2280.41%9,3288,405
Ocean Pines2290.4%12,46212,950
Rockville2300.39%68,68767,099
Rockville2310.39%68,68767,337
Olney2320.39%35,94235,350
Oxon Hill2330.36%18,72718,049
Easton2340.36%17,44317,103
Easton2350.36%17,44317,131
Germantown2360.35%91,16489,529
Federalsburg2370.35%2,8812,837
Federalsburg2380.35%2,8812,831
Towson2390.35%58,22257,542
Hughesville2400.35%2,3242,525
Overlea2410.34%12,92412,063
Potomac Heights2420.34%1,1781,247
Dundalk2430.34%67,00263,826
Takoma Park2440.34%17,91617,638
Takoma Park2450.34%17,91617,613
Forest Glen2460.33%6,9285,957
Somerset2470.33%1,2071,187
Somerset2480.33%1,2071,184
Rosedale2490.33%20,25819,963
Keedysville2500.33%1,2331,212
Keedysville2510.33%1,2331,212
Essex2520.32%41,23739,307
Andrews AFB2530.32%3,1303,316
Cambridge2540.32%13,30413,097
Cambridge2550.32%13,30413,091
Linthicum2560.31%10,83310,116
Herald Harbor2570.3%2,7122,414
Chevy Chase View2580.29%1,0201,005
Chevy Chase View2590.29%1,0201,003
Hurlock2600.29%2,0992,068
Hurlock2610.29%2,0992,068
Williamsport2620.29%2,1082,085
Williamsport2630.29%2,1082,078
Kensington2640.28%2,1612,131
Kensington2650.28%2,1612,128
Golden Beach2660.28%3,9673,620
Potomac2670.27%46,88346,256
Chevy Chase2680.27%2,9352,902
Chevy Chase2690.27%2,9352,895
Calverton2700.27%18,47417,034
Hancock2710.25%1,5741,554
Hancock2720.25%1,5741,552
Centreville2730.25%4,7834,727
Centreville2740.25%4,7834,720
Cresaptown2750.25%4,7845,584
Rock Hall2760.25%1,2031,194
Rock Hall2770.25%1,2031,188
Chevy Chase Village2780.24%2,0762,053
Chevy Chase Village2790.24%2,0762,048
Elkton2800.24%16,01515,820
Elkton2810.24%16,01515,822
Catonsville2820.23%43,06741,592
Perry Hall2830.22%29,45027,778
Hagerstown2840.22%44,00643,546
Hagerstown2850.22%44,00643,518
Rising Sun2860.22%2,7832,751
Rising Sun2870.22%2,7832,752
Leisure World2880.21%9,0329,314
Laurel2890.21%30,30130,067
Laurel2900.21%30,30129,983
Perryman2910.21%2,4182,397
West Laurel2920.21%4,3584,171
Chevy Chase2930.2%9,8509,801
Edgemere2940.2%8,9328,652
Bel Air North2950.2%31,49330,639
Rossville2960.19%15,59215,993
Marlboro Meadows2970.19%3,7783,705
Bowling Green2980.18%1,1081,289
Hebron2990.18%1,1161,105
Hebron3000.18%1,1161,104
Hampstead3010.17%6,2996,236
Hampstead3020.17%6,2996,242
Manchester3030.17%5,4495,407
Manchester3040.17%5,4495,404
Lutherville3050.12%6,6186,715
Ocean City3060.12%6,8926,853
Ocean City3070.12%6,8926,849
North Potomac3080.09%24,76224,146
Adamstown3090.08%2,4002,130
Bowie3100.08%58,46958,321
Bowie3110.08%58,46958,226
Hampton3120.04%5,0874,706
Glassmanor3130.02%17,36716,305
Glenarden3140.02%6,3956,401
Glenarden3150.02%6,3956,390
Suitland3160.01%25,84325,273
Bowleys Quarters3170%6,7446,422
Charlotte Hall3180%1,4081,740
Hillcrest Heights3190%16,48016,498
Layhill320-0.02%5,1545,112
Bladensburg321-0.02%9,6339,663
Bladensburg322-0.02%9,6339,643
Seat Pleasant323-0.02%4,5174,531
Seat Pleasant324-0.02%4,5174,522
Greenbelt325-0.02%24,83724,917
Greenbelt326-0.02%24,83724,865
Capitol Heights327-0.02%4,0374,047
Capitol Heights328-0.02%4,0374,039
College Park329-0.03%34,65534,759
College Park330-0.03%34,65534,712
Ferndale331-0.04%16,65017,732
New Carrollton332-0.04%13,64013,690
New Carrollton333-0.04%13,64013,662
Eldersburg334-0.05%30,31430,550
Mayo335-0.05%8,2447,979
Parkville336-0.06%30,46730,459
Edmonston337-0.06%1,6081,616
Edmonston338-0.06%1,6081,611
Fairmount Heights339-0.07%1,5211,525
Fairmount Heights340-0.07%1,5211,523
District Heights341-0.07%5,9125,945
District Heights342-0.07%5,9125,932
Morningside343-0.08%1,2341,239
Morningside344-0.08%1,2341,238
Ashton-Sandy Spring345-0.09%5,5656,239
Edgewater346-0.09%8,9048,850
Berwyn Heights347-0.09%3,3223,342
Berwyn Heights348-0.09%3,3223,335
South Kensington349-0.1%8,3488,494
Cheverly350-0.1%6,1196,163
Cheverly351-0.1%6,1196,149
Annapolis352-0.1%40,64740,799
Annapolis353-0.1%40,64740,857
Hyattsville354-0.1%21,03021,187
Hyattsville355-0.1%21,03021,139
Landover Hills356-0.11%1,7971,813
Landover Hills357-0.11%1,7971,807
Forest Heights358-0.11%2,6362,655
Forest Heights359-0.11%2,6362,650
Colmar Manor360-0.13%1,5841,598
Colmar Manor361-0.13%1,5841,593
Frostburg362-0.13%6,9637,027
Frostburg363-0.13%6,9637,007
Brentwood364-0.13%3,7903,824
Brentwood365-0.13%3,7903,814
Mount Rainier366-0.13%8,2588,330
Mount Rainier367-0.13%8,2588,311
Riverdale Park368-0.14%7,2867,352
Riverdale Park369-0.14%7,2867,333
Arbutus370-0.14%20,04819,267
Darnestown371-0.15%6,6406,754
Cottage City372-0.15%1,3201,333
Cottage City373-0.15%1,3201,329
Edgewood374-0.15%25,00425,065
Spring Ridge375-0.16%5,6655,612
Prince Frederick376-0.16%2,4792,709
Carney377-0.17%29,20529,624
Four Corners378-0.19%7,7218,268
University Park379-0.21%2,4262,456
University Park380-0.21%2,4262,448
Grasonville381-0.21%3,3093,578
Lake Shore382-0.27%18,72118,523
Long Beach383-0.29%1,7461,979
Marlboro Village384-0.29%9,0469,505
Cabin John385-0.32%2,1752,276
Mountain Lake Park386-0.38%2,1102,149
Mountain Lake Park387-0.38%2,1102,149
Riviera Beach388-0.38%11,98212,780
Halfway389-0.39%10,10110,804
Chesapeake Ranch Estates390-0.42%9,8899,579
Coral Hills391-0.43%9,2959,457
Deale392-0.43%4,6464,592
Oakland393-0.44%1,8051,844
Oakland394-0.44%1,8051,844
Solomons395-0.5%2,2102,470
Westernport396-0.51%1,7601,809
Westernport397-0.51%1,7601,804
Cumberland398-0.52%18,54619,093
Cumberland399-0.52%18,54619,029
Colesville400-0.58%13,46814,397
Baltimore401-0.66%564,541585,720
Baltimore402-0.66%564,541583,189
Riverside403-0.7%5,7995,888
Bel Air404-0.73%10,31910,661
Bel Air405-0.73%10,31910,698
Friendship Heights Village406-0.75%4,2194,577
Jarrettsville407-0.76%2,6172,827
Silver Hill408-0.76%5,3315,155
Maugansville409-0.92%2,6952,148
Baden410-0.97%1,8461,574
Travilah411-1.03%10,51811,239
North Kensington412-1.05%8,2138,879
White Oak413-1.05%15,01015,655
Walker Mill414-1.14%9,6419,725
Shady Side415-1.45%4,7484,885
Algonquin416-1.56%1,0081,110
Forestville417-1.73%9,77511,224
Hillandale418-1.78%4,7424,737
Spencerville419-2.12%1,1981,653
Crownsville420-2.47%1,2651,473
Derwood421-2.55%1,7171,644
Wilson-Conococheague422-3.07%1,5472,014
Arden Severn423-3.95%1,2151,457
Naval Academy424-15.01%1,3195,609

Maryland Growth Overview

Maryland's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Romancoke leads with 7.16% annualized growth, followed by Huntingtown (7.16%) and Melwood (7.16%). The largest population centers are Baltimore (564,541), Baltimore (564,541), and Columbia (108,346). Of the 424 cities over 1,000 population, 319 are growing while 105 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.86% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 3.63% annually.