| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | 1 | 5.28% | 2,792 | 2,110 |
| Trappe | 2 | 4.88% | 1,591 | 1,177 |
| Delmar | 3 | 4.41% | 5,112 | 3,885 |
| New Windsor | 4 | 4.29% | 1,824 | 1,451 |
| Brunswick | 5 | 3.21% | 9,681 | 7,805 |
| Taneytown | 6 | 3.04% | 8,510 | 7,271 |
| Frederick | 7 | 2.97% | 94,796 | 78,396 |
| Leonardtown | 8 | 2.38% | 5,153 | 4,542 |
| La Plata | 9 | 2.37% | 12,425 | 10,211 |
| Indian Head | 10 | 2.12% | 4,291 | 3,891 |
| Fruitland | 11 | 1.93% | 6,123 | 5,530 |
| Aberdeen | 12 | 1.86% | 18,715 | 16,286 |
| Smithsburg | 13 | 1.62% | 3,264 | 2,992 |
| Sykesville | 14 | 1.54% | 4,673 | 4,326 |
| Walkersville | 15 | 1.28% | 6,584 | 6,165 |
| Snow Hill | 16 | 1.25% | 2,265 | 2,144 |
| New Market | 17 | 1.24% | 1,629 | 1,524 |
| Berlin | 18 | 1.24% | 5,401 | 5,065 |
| Emmitsburg | 19 | 1.24% | 2,946 | 2,766 |
| Princess Anne | 20 | 1.02% | 3,679 | 3,486 |
| Denton | 21 | 0.95% | 5,123 | 4,845 |
| Poolesville | 22 | 0.81% | 5,990 | 5,782 |
| Myersville | 23 | 0.8% | 1,900 | 1,806 |
| Pocomoke City | 24 | 0.75% | 4,454 | 4,310 |
| Gaithersburg | 25 | 0.74% | 71,642 | 69,428 |
| St. Michaels | 26 | 0.74% | 1,091 | 1,051 |
| Havre de Grace | 27 | 0.72% | 15,742 | 14,847 |
| Charlestown | 28 | 0.71% | 1,564 | 1,510 |
| North East | 29 | 0.71% | 4,267 | 4,117 |
| Perryville | 30 | 0.68% | 4,623 | 4,473 |
| Chestertown | 31 | 0.67% | 5,696 | 5,516 |
| Mount Airy | 32 | 0.61% | 9,917 | 9,645 |
| Westminster | 33 | 0.58% | 20,709 | 20,147 |
| Salisbury | 34 | 0.58% | 34,041 | 32,964 |
| Greensboro | 35 | 0.56% | 1,973 | 1,910 |
| Middletown | 36 | 0.49% | 5,081 | 4,947 |
| Pittsville | 37 | 0.48% | 1,667 | 1,626 |
| Hancock | 38 | 0.44% | 1,588 | 1,547 |
| Woodsboro | 39 | 0.44% | 1,141 | 1,089 |
| Chesapeake Beach | 40 | 0.43% | 6,494 | 6,357 |
| Crisfield | 41 | 0.43% | 2,566 | 2,509 |
| North Beach | 42 | 0.41% | 2,188 | 2,146 |
| Keedysville | 43 | 0.41% | 1,230 | 1,197 |
| Cambridge | 44 | 0.4% | 13,511 | 13,095 |
| Thurmont | 45 | 0.39% | 6,362 | 6,204 |
| Boonsboro | 46 | 0.39% | 3,882 | 3,790 |
| Ridgely | 47 | 0.37% | 1,636 | 1,610 |
| Hebron | 48 | 0.36% | 1,123 | 1,102 |
| Easton | 49 | 0.34% | 17,351 | 17,109 |
| Williamsport | 50 | 0.33% | 2,119 | 2,082 |
| Hurlock | 51 | 0.33% | 2,130 | 2,072 |
| Hagerstown | 52 | 0.32% | 44,370 | 43,538 |
| Elkton | 53 | 0.31% | 16,721 | 15,804 |
| Rising Sun | 54 | 0.29% | 2,769 | 2,750 |
| Centreville | 55 | 0.27% | 4,795 | 4,726 |
| Rock Hall | 56 | 0.25% | 1,211 | 1,188 |
| Federalsburg | 57 | 0.24% | 2,871 | 2,833 |
| Ocean City | 58 | 0.16% | 6,851 | 6,846 |
| Hampstead | 59 | 0.14% | 6,290 | 6,235 |
| Laurel | 60 | 0.13% | 30,293 | 29,977 |
| Manchester | 61 | 0.11% | 5,432 | 5,404 |
| Glenarden | 62 | -0.02% | 6,421 | 6,389 |
| College Park | 63 | -0.03% | 35,407 | 34,735 |
| Greenbelt | 64 | -0.04% | 24,937 | 24,859 |
| Bladensburg | 65 | -0.06% | 9,665 | 9,647 |
| Capitol Heights | 66 | -0.07% | 4,041 | 4,034 |
| Bowie | 67 | -0.08% | 58,339 | 58,190 |
| New Carrollton | 68 | -0.08% | 13,633 | 13,620 |
| District Heights | 69 | -0.08% | 5,933 | 5,929 |
| Frostburg | 70 | -0.09% | 6,973 | 7,003 |
| Brentwood | 71 | -0.1% | 3,824 | 3,827 |
| Riverdale Park | 72 | -0.11% | 7,335 | 7,341 |
| Seat Pleasant | 73 | -0.11% | 4,519 | 4,522 |
| Hyattsville | 74 | -0.11% | 21,134 | 21,143 |
| Mount Rainier | 75 | -0.12% | 8,297 | 8,305 |
| Edmonston | 76 | -0.12% | 1,619 | 1,622 |
| Colmar Manor | 77 | -0.13% | 1,588 | 1,591 |
| Cheverly | 78 | -0.13% | 6,156 | 6,164 |
| Fairmount Heights | 79 | -0.13% | 1,526 | 1,523 |
| Berwyn Heights | 80 | -0.15% | 3,333 | 3,337 |
| Cottage City | 81 | -0.15% | 1,327 | 1,331 |
| Forest Heights | 82 | -0.15% | 2,614 | 2,622 |
| Morningside | 83 | -0.16% | 1,230 | 1,233 |
| University Park | 84 | -0.16% | 2,436 | 2,446 |
| Landover Hills | 85 | -0.17% | 1,808 | 1,814 |
| Annapolis | 86 | -0.18% | 40,559 | 40,789 |
| Rockville | 87 | -0.2% | 67,431 | 67,270 |
| Takoma Park | 88 | -0.31% | 17,206 | 17,579 |
| Bel Air | 89 | -0.32% | 10,473 | 10,686 |
| Mountain Lake Park | 90 | -0.38% | 2,093 | 2,147 |
| Westernport | 91 | -0.4% | 1,752 | 1,796 |
| Cumberland | 92 | -0.43% | 18,719 | 19,037 |
| Chevy Chase Village | 93 | -0.56% | 1,967 | 2,037 |
| Chevy Chase | 94 | -0.57% | 2,788 | 2,891 |
| Baltimore | 95 | -0.58% | 566,686 | 583,295 |
| Somerset | 96 | -0.61% | 1,144 | 1,190 |
| Oakland | 97 | -0.61% | 1,797 | 1,843 |
Maryland's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Kensington leads with 5.28% annualized growth, followed by Trappe (4.88%) and Delmar (4.41%). The largest population centers are Baltimore (566,686), Frederick (94,796), and Gaithersburg (71,642). Of the 97 cities over 1,000 population, 61 are growing while 36 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.63% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.55% annually.