98 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trappe | 1 | 4.79% | 1,620 | 1,176 |
| Delmar | 2 | 4.37% | 5,181 | 3,881 |
| New Windsor | 3 | 4.2% | 1,911 | 1,452 |
| Brunswick | 4 | 3.26% | 9,623 | 7,799 |
| Frederick | 5 | 3.02% | 95,108 | 78,395 |
| Taneytown | 6 | 3.01% | 8,806 | 7,266 |
| Aberdeen | 7 | 2.87% | 19,541 | 16,270 |
| La Plata | 8 | 2.59% | 11,980 | 10,162 |
| Leonardtown | 9 | 2.42% | 5,291 | 4,541 |
| Indian Head | 10 | 2.05% | 4,425 | 3,890 |
| Fruitland | 11 | 1.81% | 6,193 | 5,533 |
| Sykesville | 12 | 1.58% | 4,770 | 4,326 |
| Smithsburg | 13 | 1.54% | 3,293 | 2,995 |
| Walkersville | 14 | 1.39% | 6,718 | 6,169 |
| Berlin | 15 | 1.31% | 5,491 | 5,064 |
| New Market | 16 | 1.29% | 1,650 | 1,526 |
| Emmitsburg | 17 | 1.28% | 2,996 | 2,768 |
| Princess Anne | 18 | 1.11% | 3,748 | 3,504 |
| Snow Hill | 19 | 1.1% | 2,293 | 2,143 |
| Denton | 20 | 1% | 5,151 | 4,845 |
| Myersville | 21 | 0.85% | 1,896 | 1,802 |
| Chestertown | 22 | 0.8% | 5,793 | 5,519 |
| Greensboro | 23 | 0.71% | 1,997 | 1,913 |
| Mount Airy | 24 | 0.67% | 10,047 | 9,647 |
| Perryville | 25 | 0.66% | 4,569 | 4,391 |
| Pocomoke City | 26 | 0.65% | 4,484 | 4,309 |
| Charlestown | 27 | 0.65% | 1,557 | 1,500 |
| Westminster | 28 | 0.64% | 20,928 | 20,130 |
| Havre de Grace | 29 | 0.63% | 15,415 | 14,835 |
| North East | 30 | 0.62% | 4,242 | 4,088 |
| Crisfield | 31 | 0.59% | 2,560 | 2,472 |
| St. Michaels | 32 | 0.56% | 1,085 | 1,049 |
| Chesapeake Beach | 33 | 0.55% | 6,575 | 6,361 |
| Ridgely | 34 | 0.54% | 1,663 | 1,612 |
| Woodsboro | 35 | 0.54% | 1,125 | 1,091 |
| Middletown | 36 | 0.53% | 5,108 | 4,949 |
| Poolesville | 37 | 0.53% | 5,917 | 5,734 |
| Salisbury | 38 | 0.48% | 33,938 | 32,971 |
| Boonsboro | 39 | 0.47% | 3,886 | 3,778 |
| Thurmont | 40 | 0.43% | 6,362 | 6,200 |
| Gaithersburg | 41 | 0.43% | 71,290 | 69,477 |
| Pittsville | 42 | 0.42% | 1,674 | 1,631 |
| Somerset | 43 | 0.41% | 1,212 | 1,184 |
| North Beach | 44 | 0.41% | 2,196 | 2,141 |
| Rockville | 45 | 0.39% | 68,957 | 67,337 |
| Chevy Chase View | 46 | 0.39% | 1,024 | 1,003 |
| Easton | 47 | 0.36% | 17,506 | 17,131 |
| Federalsburg | 48 | 0.35% | 2,891 | 2,831 |
| Takoma Park | 49 | 0.34% | 17,977 | 17,613 |
| Keedysville | 50 | 0.32% | 1,237 | 1,212 |
| Kensington | 51 | 0.32% | 2,168 | 2,128 |
| Cambridge | 52 | 0.32% | 13,347 | 13,091 |
| Hancock | 53 | 0.32% | 1,579 | 1,552 |
| Chevy Chase Village | 54 | 0.29% | 2,082 | 2,048 |
| Hurlock | 55 | 0.29% | 2,105 | 2,068 |
| Williamsport | 56 | 0.28% | 2,114 | 2,078 |
| Chevy Chase | 57 | 0.27% | 2,943 | 2,895 |
| Centreville | 58 | 0.27% | 4,796 | 4,720 |
| Hebron | 59 | 0.27% | 1,119 | 1,104 |
| Rock Hall | 60 | 0.25% | 1,206 | 1,188 |
| Elkton | 61 | 0.24% | 16,054 | 15,822 |
| Hagerstown | 62 | 0.22% | 44,104 | 43,518 |
| Rising Sun | 63 | 0.22% | 2,789 | 2,752 |
| Laurel | 64 | 0.21% | 30,365 | 29,983 |
| Hampstead | 65 | 0.19% | 6,311 | 6,242 |
| Manchester | 66 | 0.17% | 5,458 | 5,404 |
| Ocean City | 67 | 0.13% | 6,901 | 6,849 |
| Bowie | 68 | 0.08% | 58,518 | 58,226 |
| Glenarden | 69 | 0.02% | 6,396 | 6,390 |
| Capitol Heights | 70 | 0% | 4,037 | 4,039 |
| Edmonston | 71 | 0% | 1,608 | 1,611 |
| Fairmount Heights | 72 | 0% | 1,521 | 1,523 |
| Greenbelt | 73 | -0.02% | 24,832 | 24,865 |
| Bladensburg | 74 | -0.02% | 9,631 | 9,643 |
| Seat Pleasant | 75 | -0.02% | 4,516 | 4,522 |
| New Carrollton | 76 | -0.03% | 13,636 | 13,662 |
| College Park | 77 | -0.03% | 34,644 | 34,712 |
| Berwyn Heights | 78 | -0.06% | 3,320 | 3,335 |
| District Heights | 79 | -0.07% | 5,908 | 5,932 |
| Morningside | 80 | -0.08% | 1,233 | 1,238 |
| Cheverly | 81 | -0.1% | 6,113 | 6,149 |
| Annapolis | 82 | -0.1% | 40,605 | 40,857 |
| Hyattsville | 83 | -0.1% | 21,008 | 21,139 |
| Landover Hills | 84 | -0.11% | 1,795 | 1,807 |
| Forest Heights | 85 | -0.11% | 2,633 | 2,650 |
| Mount Rainier | 86 | -0.12% | 8,248 | 8,311 |
| Riverdale Park | 87 | -0.12% | 7,277 | 7,333 |
| Colmar Manor | 88 | -0.13% | 1,582 | 1,593 |
| Frostburg | 89 | -0.13% | 6,954 | 7,007 |
| Brentwood | 90 | -0.13% | 3,785 | 3,814 |
| Cottage City | 91 | -0.15% | 1,318 | 1,329 |
| University Park | 92 | -0.16% | 2,422 | 2,448 |
| Mountain Lake Park | 93 | -0.38% | 2,102 | 2,149 |
| Oakland | 94 | -0.44% | 1,797 | 1,844 |
| Westernport | 95 | -0.51% | 1,751 | 1,804 |
| Cumberland | 96 | -0.52% | 18,450 | 19,029 |
| Baltimore | 97 | -0.66% | 560,812 | 583,189 |
| Bel Air | 98 | -0.74% | 10,243 | 10,698 |
Maryland's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Trappe leads with 4.79% annualized growth, followed by Delmar (4.37%) and New Windsor (4.2%). The largest population centers are Baltimore (560,812), Frederick (95,108), and Gaithersburg (71,290). Of the 98 cities over 1,000 population, 72 are growing while 26 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.62% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.25% annually.