There are 15 cities in Carroll County, Maryland.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellicott City | 1 | Maryland | 73,906 | 73,272 | 0.22% | 2,463 | 30.01 |
| Owings Mills | 2 | Maryland | 35,287 | 34,711 | 0.41% | 3,702 | 9.53 |
| Eldersburg | 3 | Maryland | 30,235 | 30,550 | -0.2% | 759 | 39.81 |
| Reisterstown | 4 | Maryland | 27,428 | 27,804 | -0.34% | 5,386 | 5.09 |
| Westminster | 5 | Maryland | 20,651 | 20,135 | 0.63% | 3,107 | 6.65 |
| Green Valley | 6 | Maryland | 12,942 | 12,391 | -0.15% | 757 | 17.09 |
| Mount Airy | 7 | Maryland | 9,977 | 9,661 | 0.8% | 2,420 | 4.12 |
| Taneytown | 8 | Maryland | 7,448 | 7,232 | 0.73% | 2,217 | 3.36 |
| Hampstead | 9 | Maryland | 6,435 | 6,249 | 0.74% | 1,924 | 3.34 |
| Manchester | 10 | Maryland | 5,558 | 5,410 | 0.67% | 2,327 | 2.39 |
| Sykesville | 11 | Maryland | 4,432 | 4,310 | 0.7% | 2,773 | 1.60 |
| Libertytown | 12 | Maryland | 1,719 | 831 | 14.83% | 714 | 2.41 |
| New Windsor | 13 | Maryland | 1,478 | 1,440 | 0.68% | 2,003 | 0.74 |
| Union Bridge | 14 | Maryland | 947 | 933 | 0.42% | 834 | 1.14 |
| Lisbon | 15 | Maryland | 105 | 19 | 26.51% | 71 | 1.48 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Ellicott City is the largest city in Carroll County.
Lisbon is the smallest city in Carroll County.
There are 15 cities in Carroll County, Maryland.