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 | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 559,266 | 583,157 | -1.06% | 6,909 | 80.9 | City |
| Glen Burnie | 2 | 72,058 | 69,649 | 0.44% | 4,162 | 17.3 | CDP |
| Severn | 3 | 58,472 | 53,374 | 1.77% | 3,188 | 18.3 | CDP |
| Odenton | 4 | 46,342 | 42,258 | 1.44% | 3,139 | 14.8 | CDP |
| Severna Park | 5 | 40,922 | 38,729 | 0.58% | 2,475 | 16.5 | CDP |
| Annapolis | 6 | 40,445 | 40,873 | -0.26% | 5,613 | 7.2 | City |
| Pasadena | 7 | 33,473 | 29,432 | 2% | 2,242 | 14.9 | CDP |
| Crofton | 8 | 29,693 | 29,482 | 0.57% | 4,491 | 6.6 | CDP |
| Laurel | 9 | 29,205 | 29,983 | -0.66% | 6,070 | 4.8 | City |
| Arnold | 10 | 25,112 | 24,334 | 0.58% | 2,321 | 10.8 | CDP |
| Parole | 11 | 18,961 | 17,505 | 1.16% | 1,846 | 10.3 | CDP |
| Lake Shore | 12 | 18,771 | 18,523 | -0.27% | 1,398 | 13.4 | CDP |
| Maryland City | 13 | 18,720 | 17,681 | 1.01% | 2,425 | 7.7 | CDP |
| Ferndale | 14 | 16,656 | 17,732 | -0.04% | 4,209 | 4.0 | CDP |
| Brooklyn Park | 15 | 16,157 | 15,163 | 0.8% | 3,837 | 4.2 | CDP |
| Annapolis Neck | 16 | 13,006 | 13,049 | 1.14% | 1,876 | 6.9 | CDP |
| Riviera Beach | 17 | 12,028 | 12,780 | -0.39% | 4,573 | 2.6 | CDP |
| Linthicum | 18 | 10,799 | 10,116 | 0.32% | 1,977 | 5.5 | CDP |
| Fort Meade | 19 | 10,125 | 11,340 | 0.57% | 1,253 | 8.1 | CDP |
| Cape St. Claire | 20 | 9,290 | 8,405 | 0.42% | 4,645 | 2.0 | CDP |
| Edgewater | 21 | 8,912 | 8,850 | -0.09% | 2,979 | 3.0 | CDP |
| Mayo | 22 | 8,248 | 7,979 | -0.04% | 1,468 | 5.6 | CDP |
| Riva | 23 | 4,902 | 4,321 | 1.22% | 1,995 | 2.5 | CDP |
| Shady Side | 24 | 4,818 | 4,885 | -1.45% | 725 | 6.6 | CDP |
| Deale | 25 | 4,666 | 4,592 | -0.43% | 879 | 5.3 | CDP |
| Gambrills | 26 | 3,163 | 2,929 | 0.83% | 416 | 7.6 | CDP |
| Herald Harbor | 27 | 2,704 | 2,414 | 0.26% | 1,610 | 1.7 | CDP |
| Naval Academy | 28 | 1,552 | 5,609 | -13% | 2,901 | 0.5 | CDP |
| Galesville | 29 | 1,316 | 1,262 | 3.54% | 999 | 1.3 | CDP |
| Crownsville | 30 | 1,297 | 1,473 | -2.48% | 255 | 5.1 | CDP |
| Arden Severn | 31 | 1,265 | 1,457 | -3.73% | 885 | 1.4 | CDP |
| Friendship | 32 | 306 | 343 | -3.16% | 170 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Highland Beach | 33 | 106 | 106 | 0% | 1,860 | 0.1 | Town |
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.
Baltimore is the largest city in Anne Arundel County.
Highland Beach is the smallest city in Anne Arundel County.
There are 33 cities in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.