98 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trappe | 1 | 5.03% | 1,546 | 1,176 |
| Delmar | 2 | 4.55% | 4,964 | 3,881 |
| New Windsor | 3 | 4.32% | 1,834 | 1,452 |
| Brunswick | 4 | 3.37% | 9,319 | 7,799 |
| Frederick | 5 | 3.11% | 92,322 | 78,395 |
| Taneytown | 6 | 3.09% | 8,549 | 7,266 |
| Aberdeen | 7 | 2.95% | 18,996 | 16,270 |
| La Plata | 8 | 2.66% | 11,677 | 10,162 |
| Leonardtown | 9 | 2.48% | 5,166 | 4,541 |
| Indian Head | 10 | 2.1% | 4,336 | 3,890 |
| Fruitland | 11 | 1.84% | 6,083 | 5,533 |
| Sykesville | 12 | 1.6% | 4,696 | 4,326 |
| Smithsburg | 13 | 1.53% | 3,243 | 2,995 |
| Walkersville | 14 | 1.39% | 6,626 | 6,169 |
| Berlin | 15 | 1.33% | 5,420 | 5,064 |
| Emmitsburg | 16 | 1.3% | 2,958 | 2,768 |
| New Market | 17 | 1.24% | 1,629 | 1,526 |
| Snow Hill | 18 | 1.11% | 2,268 | 2,143 |
| Princess Anne | 19 | 1.09% | 3,707 | 3,504 |
| Denton | 20 | 1.01% | 5,100 | 4,845 |
| Myersville | 21 | 0.8% | 1,880 | 1,802 |
| Chestertown | 22 | 0.79% | 5,747 | 5,519 |
| Greensboro | 23 | 0.71% | 1,983 | 1,913 |
| Mount Airy | 24 | 0.67% | 9,980 | 9,647 |
| Pocomoke City | 25 | 0.66% | 4,455 | 4,309 |
| Westminster | 26 | 0.64% | 20,795 | 20,130 |
| Perryville | 27 | 0.64% | 4,539 | 4,391 |
| Havre de Grace | 28 | 0.63% | 15,318 | 14,835 |
| North East | 29 | 0.6% | 4,216 | 4,088 |
| Charlestown | 30 | 0.59% | 1,547 | 1,500 |
| St. Michaels | 31 | 0.56% | 1,079 | 1,049 |
| Crisfield | 32 | 0.55% | 2,545 | 2,472 |
| Chesapeake Beach | 33 | 0.54% | 6,539 | 6,361 |
| Middletown | 34 | 0.51% | 5,081 | 4,949 |
| Poolesville | 35 | 0.51% | 5,886 | 5,734 |
| Ridgely | 36 | 0.49% | 1,654 | 1,612 |
| Salisbury | 37 | 0.48% | 33,777 | 32,971 |
| Boonsboro | 38 | 0.47% | 3,868 | 3,778 |
| Woodsboro | 39 | 0.45% | 1,119 | 1,091 |
| Thurmont | 40 | 0.43% | 6,335 | 6,200 |
| Gaithersburg | 41 | 0.43% | 70,988 | 69,477 |
| Pittsville | 42 | 0.42% | 1,667 | 1,631 |
| North Beach | 43 | 0.41% | 2,187 | 2,141 |
| Rockville | 44 | 0.39% | 68,687 | 67,337 |
| Easton | 45 | 0.36% | 17,443 | 17,131 |
| Federalsburg | 46 | 0.35% | 2,881 | 2,831 |
| Takoma Park | 47 | 0.34% | 17,916 | 17,613 |
| Somerset | 48 | 0.33% | 1,207 | 1,184 |
| Keedysville | 49 | 0.33% | 1,233 | 1,212 |
| Cambridge | 50 | 0.32% | 13,304 | 13,091 |
| Chevy Chase View | 51 | 0.29% | 1,020 | 1,003 |
| Hurlock | 52 | 0.29% | 2,099 | 2,068 |
| Williamsport | 53 | 0.29% | 2,108 | 2,078 |
| Kensington | 54 | 0.28% | 2,161 | 2,128 |
| Chevy Chase | 55 | 0.27% | 2,935 | 2,895 |
| Hancock | 56 | 0.25% | 1,574 | 1,552 |
| Centreville | 57 | 0.25% | 4,783 | 4,720 |
| Rock Hall | 58 | 0.25% | 1,203 | 1,188 |
| Chevy Chase Village | 59 | 0.24% | 2,076 | 2,048 |
| Elkton | 60 | 0.24% | 16,015 | 15,822 |
| Hagerstown | 61 | 0.22% | 44,006 | 43,518 |
| Rising Sun | 62 | 0.22% | 2,783 | 2,752 |
| Laurel | 63 | 0.21% | 30,301 | 29,983 |
| Hebron | 64 | 0.18% | 1,116 | 1,104 |
| Hampstead | 65 | 0.17% | 6,299 | 6,242 |
| Manchester | 66 | 0.17% | 5,449 | 5,404 |
| Ocean City | 67 | 0.12% | 6,892 | 6,849 |
| Bowie | 68 | 0.08% | 58,469 | 58,226 |
| Glenarden | 69 | 0.02% | 6,395 | 6,390 |
| Bladensburg | 70 | -0.02% | 9,633 | 9,643 |
| Seat Pleasant | 71 | -0.02% | 4,517 | 4,522 |
| Greenbelt | 72 | -0.02% | 24,837 | 24,865 |
| Capitol Heights | 73 | -0.02% | 4,037 | 4,039 |
| College Park | 74 | -0.03% | 34,655 | 34,712 |
| New Carrollton | 75 | -0.04% | 13,640 | 13,662 |
| Edmonston | 76 | -0.06% | 1,608 | 1,611 |
| Fairmount Heights | 77 | -0.07% | 1,521 | 1,523 |
| District Heights | 78 | -0.07% | 5,912 | 5,932 |
| Morningside | 79 | -0.08% | 1,234 | 1,238 |
| Berwyn Heights | 80 | -0.09% | 3,322 | 3,335 |
| Cheverly | 81 | -0.1% | 6,119 | 6,149 |
| Annapolis | 82 | -0.1% | 40,647 | 40,857 |
| Hyattsville | 83 | -0.1% | 21,030 | 21,139 |
| Landover Hills | 84 | -0.11% | 1,797 | 1,807 |
| Forest Heights | 85 | -0.11% | 2,636 | 2,650 |
| Colmar Manor | 86 | -0.13% | 1,584 | 1,593 |
| Frostburg | 87 | -0.13% | 6,963 | 7,007 |
| Brentwood | 88 | -0.13% | 3,790 | 3,814 |
| Mount Rainier | 89 | -0.13% | 8,258 | 8,311 |
| Riverdale Park | 90 | -0.14% | 7,286 | 7,333 |
| Cottage City | 91 | -0.15% | 1,320 | 1,329 |
| University Park | 92 | -0.21% | 2,426 | 2,448 |
| Mountain Lake Park | 93 | -0.38% | 2,110 | 2,149 |
| Oakland | 94 | -0.44% | 1,805 | 1,844 |
| Westernport | 95 | -0.51% | 1,760 | 1,804 |
| Cumberland | 96 | -0.52% | 18,546 | 19,029 |
| Baltimore | 97 | -0.66% | 564,541 | 583,189 |
| Bel Air | 98 | -0.73% | 10,319 | 10,698 |
Maryland's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Trappe leads with 5.03% annualized growth, followed by Delmar (4.55%) and New Windsor (4.32%). The largest population centers are Baltimore (564,541), Frederick (92,322), and Gaithersburg (70,988). Of the 98 cities over 1,000 population, 69 are growing while 29 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.62% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.04% annually.