Fastest Growing Cities in Maryland (2025)

326 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%1,5461,176
Fulton214.72%6,2824,050
Delmar224.55%4,9643,881
New Windsor234.32%1,8341,452
Clarksburg243.95%31,98026,234
Galesville253.5%1,3621,262
Brunswick263.37%9,3197,799
Frederick273.11%92,32278,395
Springdale283.09%5,4394,762
Taneytown293.09%8,5497,266
Bartonsville303.05%2,6041,786
Elkridge312.99%27,66521,778
Point Rocks322.99%2,5842,067
Aberdeen332.95%18,99616,270
Westphalia342.79%12,2599,269
Lake Arbor352.71%16,18213,720
Fairwood362.69%8,3086,780
La Plata372.66%11,67710,162
Brandywine382.63%10,9308,990
Summerfield392.5%17,20014,477
Urbana402.49%14,42312,362
Leonardtown412.48%5,1664,541
Linganore422.24%12,7029,988
St. James432.23%4,3943,567
Indian Head442.1%4,3363,890
Jessup452.05%10,21810,458
Ballenger Creek461.99%25,83821,484
Pasadena471.96%34,12929,432
Bel Air481.96%1,7731,504
Brock Hall491.9%13,27310,926
Jefferson501.86%2,9002,577
Fruitland511.84%6,0835,533
Aberdeen Proving Ground521.82%2,8562,724
Lusby531.77%2,4792,180
Severn541.74%59,49053,374
Sykesville551.6%4,6964,326
Stevensville561.6%8,9058,145
Burtonsville571.56%10,81410,812
Middle River581.55%32,64629,665
Smithsburg591.53%3,2432,995
Glenmont601.51%17,40815,111
Konterra611.5%3,2482,368
La Vale621.49%4,5514,486
Camp Springs631.45%24,31221,829
Odenton641.42%47,00042,258
Buckeystown651.42%1,2891,289
Walkersville661.39%6,6266,169
Accokeek671.38%13,28811,590
West Ocean City681.35%5,4644,661
Bel Air South691.33%59,45955,024
Waldorf701.33%84,40877,711
Berlin711.33%5,4205,064
Piney Point721.32%1,0751,036
Emmitsburg731.3%2,9582,768
Queen Anne741.29%1,5751,183
Woodlawn751.27%7,8106,977
Bryans Road761.27%8,9298,198
Mechanicsville771.26%1,8521,724
New Market781.24%1,6291,526
Beltsville791.21%20,43717,922
Riva801.2%4,9614,321
East Riverdale811.16%18,72316,395
Lexington Park821.15%14,01512,934
Pleasant Hills831.15%4,0624,017
Parole841.14%19,17817,505
Ilchester851.14%28,25626,873
Langley Park861.13%22,53419,391
Annapolis Neck871.13%13,15313,049
Snow Hill881.11%2,2682,143
Robinwood891.1%8,2737,482
Baltimore Highlands901.1%8,3907,880
Princess Anne911.09%3,7073,504
Peppermill Village921.08%5,8184,861
Friendly931.07%10,9869,984
California941.06%14,07914,730
Lanham951.05%12,03811,054
Silver Spring961.03%84,39781,069
Owings Mills971.02%36,09334,711
Denton981.01%5,1004,845
Maryland City991%18,90817,681
North Bethesda1000.98%51,24749,719
Glenn Dale1010.95%15,68813,722
National Harbor1020.92%4,3883,998
Marlton1030.91%10,4529,270
Rosaryville1040.9%12,35811,344
Adelphi1050.89%17,40816,364
Kemp Mill1060.89%14,48214,812
Seabrook1070.88%19,89019,020
Clinton1080.87%41,28837,765
Cockeysville1090.87%23,86322,602
Ellicott City1100.86%75,52873,272
Randallstown1110.86%37,17135,661
Woodlawn1120.84%43,32941,505
Cobb Island1130.83%1,3311,119
Marlow Heights1140.83%6,4135,872
Aspen Hill1150.83%55,63853,869
Woodmore1160.83%4,4854,698
Gambrills1170.82%3,1892,929
Fallston1180.82%10,2019,118
Myersville1190.8%1,8801,802
Pikesville1200.8%34,93532,871
Chestertown1210.79%5,7475,519
Owings1220.79%2,4332,483
Garrison1230.79%9,9998,794
Brooklyn Park1240.79%16,28415,163
Mitchellville1250.77%12,38711,511
Damascus1260.77%17,24317,105
Lansdowne1270.75%9,4658,635
Fairland1280.73%26,56425,649
Largo1290.73%12,01911,633
Braddock Heights1300.72%2,9193,093
Greensboro1310.71%1,9831,913
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills1320.7%6,3315,964
Wheaton1330.7%53,89851,191
Drum Point1340.7%3,0412,534
Bethesda1350.68%67,68065,092
Fort Washington1360.67%26,35224,468
Paramount-Long Meadow1370.67%2,8512,834
South Laurel1380.67%29,00627,593
Mount Airy1390.67%9,9809,647
Cloverly1400.66%16,76415,915
White Marsh1410.66%10,5439,096
Timonium1420.66%11,01010,642
Pocomoke City1430.66%4,4554,309
Milford Mill1440.65%32,13130,355
Westminster1450.64%20,79520,130
Perryville1460.64%4,5394,391
Montgomery Village1470.64%35,42734,413
Kettering1480.64%14,14413,302
Havre Grace1490.63%15,31814,835
Croom1500.63%2,8952,353
North East1510.6%4,2164,088
Charlestown1520.59%1,5471,500
Brookmont1530.58%3,7983,925
Kingstown1540.58%1,9091,853
Severna Park1550.57%41,15738,729
Kingsville1560.57%4,7354,649
Arnold1570.57%25,25524,334
Fort Meade1580.56%10,18211,340
Crofton1590.56%29,86029,482
St. Michaels1600.56%1,0791,049
Crisfield1610.55%2,5452,472
Chillum1620.55%36,50734,230
Columbia1630.54%108,346105,412
Chesapeake Beach1640.54%6,5396,361
Chester1650.53%4,5284,319
Lochearn1660.53%27,51425,612
Middletown1670.51%5,0814,949
Savage1680.51%7,6466,849
Poolesville1690.51%5,8865,734
Redland1700.5%18,62217,475
Reisterstown1710.49%28,02827,804
Ridgely1720.49%1,6541,612
Joppatowne1730.48%13,58512,833
Salisbury1740.48%33,77732,971
Boonsboro1750.47%3,8683,778
Landover1760.46%24,76822,991
Temple Hills1770.45%8,4248,221
Woodsboro1780.45%1,1191,091
Glen Burnie1790.44%72,37469,649
Mays Chapel1800.44%12,21912,229
Thurmont1810.43%6,3356,200
Gaithersburg1820.43%70,98869,477
Pittsville1830.42%1,6671,631
North Beach1840.41%2,1872,141
Cape St. Claire1850.41%9,3288,405
Ocean Pines1860.4%12,46212,950
Rockville1870.39%68,68767,337
Olney1880.39%35,94235,350
Oxon Hill1890.36%18,72718,049
Easton1900.36%17,44317,131
Germantown1910.35%91,16489,529
Federalsburg1920.35%2,8812,831
Towson1930.35%58,22257,542
Hughesville1940.35%2,3242,525
Overlea1950.34%12,92412,063
Potomac Heights1960.34%1,1781,247
Dundalk1970.34%67,00263,826
Takoma Park1980.34%17,91617,613
Forest Glen1990.33%6,9285,957
Somerset2000.33%1,2071,184
Rosedale2010.33%20,25819,963
Keedysville2020.33%1,2331,212
Essex2030.32%41,23739,307
Andrews AFB2040.32%3,1303,316
Cambridge2050.32%13,30413,091
Linthicum2060.31%10,83310,116
Herald Harbor2070.3%2,7122,414
Chevy Chase View2080.29%1,0201,003
Hurlock2090.29%2,0992,068
Williamsport2100.29%2,1082,078
Kensington2110.28%2,1612,128
Golden Beach2120.28%3,9673,620
Potomac2130.27%46,88346,256
Chevy Chase2140.27%2,9352,895
Calverton2150.27%18,47417,034
Hancock2160.25%1,5741,552
Centreville2170.25%4,7834,720
Cresaptown2180.25%4,7845,584
Rock Hall2190.25%1,2031,188
Chevy Chase Village2200.24%2,0762,048
Elkton2210.24%16,01515,822
Catonsville2220.23%43,06741,592
Perry Hall2230.22%29,45027,778
Hagerstown2240.22%44,00643,518
Rising Sun2250.22%2,7832,752
Leisure World2260.21%9,0329,314
Laurel2270.21%30,30129,983
Perryman2280.21%2,4182,397
West Laurel2290.21%4,3584,171
Chevy Chase2300.2%9,8509,801
Edgemere2310.2%8,9328,652
Bel Air North2320.2%31,49330,639
Rossville2330.19%15,59215,993
Marlboro Meadows2340.19%3,7783,705
Bowling Green2350.18%1,1081,289
Hebron2360.18%1,1161,104
Hampstead2370.17%6,2996,242
Manchester2380.17%5,4495,404
Lutherville2390.12%6,6186,715
Ocean City2400.12%6,8926,849
North Potomac2410.09%24,76224,146
Adamstown2420.08%2,4002,130
Bowie2430.08%58,46958,226
Hampton2440.04%5,0874,706
Glassmanor2450.02%17,36716,305
Glenarden2460.02%6,3956,390
Suitland2470.01%25,84325,273
Bowleys Quarters2480%6,7446,422
Charlotte Hall2490%1,4081,740
Hillcrest Heights2500%16,48016,498
Layhill251-0.02%5,1545,112
Bladensburg252-0.02%9,6339,643
Seat Pleasant253-0.02%4,5174,522
Greenbelt254-0.02%24,83724,865
Capitol Heights255-0.02%4,0374,039
College Park256-0.03%34,65534,712
Ferndale257-0.04%16,65017,732
New Carrollton258-0.04%13,64013,662
Eldersburg259-0.05%30,31430,550
Mayo260-0.05%8,2447,979
Parkville261-0.06%30,46730,459
Edmonston262-0.06%1,6081,611
Fairmount Heights263-0.07%1,5211,523
District Heights264-0.07%5,9125,932
Morningside265-0.08%1,2341,238
Ashton-Sandy Spring266-0.09%5,5656,239
Edgewater267-0.09%8,9048,850
Berwyn Heights268-0.09%3,3223,335
South Kensington269-0.1%8,3488,494
Cheverly270-0.1%6,1196,149
Annapolis271-0.1%40,64740,857
Hyattsville272-0.1%21,03021,139
Landover Hills273-0.11%1,7971,807
Forest Heights274-0.11%2,6362,650
Colmar Manor275-0.13%1,5841,593
Frostburg276-0.13%6,9637,007
Brentwood277-0.13%3,7903,814
Mount Rainier278-0.13%8,2588,311
Riverdale Park279-0.14%7,2867,333
Arbutus280-0.14%20,04819,267
Darnestown281-0.15%6,6406,754
Cottage City282-0.15%1,3201,329
Edgewood283-0.15%25,00425,065
Spring Ridge284-0.16%5,6655,612
Prince Frederick285-0.16%2,4792,709
Carney286-0.17%29,20529,624
Four Corners287-0.19%7,7218,268
University Park288-0.21%2,4262,448
Grasonville289-0.21%3,3093,578
Lake Shore290-0.27%18,72118,523
Long Beach291-0.29%1,7461,979
Marlboro Village292-0.29%9,0469,505
Cabin John293-0.32%2,1752,276
Mountain Lake Park294-0.38%2,1102,149
Riviera Beach295-0.38%11,98212,780
Halfway296-0.39%10,10110,804
Chesapeake Ranch Estates297-0.42%9,8899,579
Coral Hills298-0.43%9,2959,457
Deale299-0.43%4,6464,592
Oakland300-0.44%1,8051,844
Solomons301-0.5%2,2102,470
Westernport302-0.51%1,7601,804
Cumberland303-0.52%18,54619,029
Colesville304-0.58%13,46814,397
Baltimore305-0.66%564,541583,189
Riverside306-0.7%5,7995,888
Bel Air307-0.73%10,31910,698
Friendship Heights Village308-0.75%4,2194,577
Jarrettsville309-0.76%2,6172,827
Silver Hill310-0.76%5,3315,155
Maugansville311-0.92%2,6952,148
Baden312-0.97%1,8461,574
Travilah313-1.03%10,51811,239
North Kensington314-1.05%8,2138,879
White Oak315-1.05%15,01015,655
Walker Mill316-1.14%9,6419,725
Shady Side317-1.45%4,7484,885
Algonquin318-1.56%1,0081,110
Forestville319-1.73%9,77511,224
Hillandale320-1.78%4,7424,737
Spencerville321-2.12%1,1981,653
Crownsville322-2.47%1,2651,473
Derwood323-2.55%1,7171,644
Wilson-Conococheague324-3.07%1,5472,014
Arden Severn325-3.95%1,2151,457
Naval Academy326-15.01%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), Columbia (108,346), and Frederick (92,322). Of the 326 cities over 1,000 population, 250 are growing while 76 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.93% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 4.47% annually.