Cities in Howard County, Maryland by Population (2024)

There are 21 cities in Howard County, Maryland.

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
Columbia1107,764105,4120.54%3,37531.9CDP
Ellicott City274,88273,2720.87%2,49530.0CDP
Severn358,47253,3741.77%3,18818.3CDP
Catonsville442,96741,5920.23%3,07814.0CDP
Randallstown536,85535,6610.86%3,60510.2CDP
Olney635,80235,3500.39%2,21216.2CDP
Eldersburg730,32830,550-0.05%76239.8CDP
Ilchester827,93726,8731.15%2,59810.8CDP
North Laurel927,73724,8566.37%4,2796.5CDP
Elkridge1026,86121,7783.09%3,2138.4CDP
Green Valley1115,14312,3917.69%88617.1CDP
Scaggsville1212,5929,9487.7%2,5015.0CDP
Jessup1310,01310,4582.1%1,6566.0CDP
Mount Airy149,9649,6620.76%2,4174.1Town
Savage157,6076,8490.52%2,7802.7CDP
Fulton165,9994,0504.93%1,5853.8CDP
Ashton-Sandy Spring175,5706,239-0.07%54310.3CDP
Sykesville184,4444,3160.73%2,7811.6Town
Highland199091,086-0.98%3782.4CDP
Brookeville20161164-0.62%1,1500.1Town
Lisbon2172197.46%491.5CDP

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.

What is the largest city in Howard County, Maryland?

Columbia is the largest city in Howard County.

What is the smallest city in Howard County, Maryland?

Lisbon is the smallest city in Howard County.

How many cities are in Howard County?

There are 21 cities in Howard County, Maryland.

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