Most Densely Populated Cities in Maryland: Ranked by People per Square Mile
The densest city in Maryland in our data is Friendship Heights Village, MD, with about 88,777 people per square mile, followed by Langley Park, MD (19,632) and Mount Rainier, MD (12,717). This list ranks the top 50 places among the 197 Maryland communities with at least 5,000 residents.
What are the top 50 in Maryland?
| # | City | County | Per sq mi | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friendship Heights Village, MD | Montgomery County | 88,777 | 5,396 |
| 2 | Langley Park, MD | Prince George's County | 19,632 | 19,520 |
| 3 | Mount Rainier, MD | Prince George's County | 12,717 | 8,093 |
| 4 | Naval Academy, MD | Anne Arundel County | 11,176 | 5,970 |
| 5 | Chillum, MD | Prince George's County | 10,461 | 35,557 |
| 6 | Silver Spring, MD | Montgomery County | 10,370 | 81,773 |
| 7 | East Riverdale, MD | Prince George's County | 10,163 | 16,416 |
| 8 | Bladensburg, MD | Prince George's County | 9,500 | 9,408 |
| 9 | Montgomery Village, MD | Montgomery County | 8,638 | 34,332 |
| 10 | Takoma Park, MD | Montgomery County | 8,477 | 17,725 |
| 11 | New Carrollton, MD | Prince George's County | 8,381 | 12,928 |
| 12 | Leisure World, MD | Montgomery County | 8,195 | 9,040 |
| 13 | Parkville, MD | Baltimore County | 7,340 | 31,451 |
| 14 | Baltimore, MD | City of Baltimore | 7,330 | 2,106,068 |
| 15 | Wheaton, MD | Montgomery County | 7,280 | 50,229 |
| 16 | Glassmanor, MD | Prince George's County | 7,190 | 16,935 |
| 17 | District Heights, MD | Prince George's County | 6,915 | 5,984 |
| 18 | Hyattsville, MD | Prince George's County | 6,804 | 18,230 |
| 19 | Hillcrest Heights, MD | Prince George's County | 6,589 | 16,388 |
| 20 | Gaithersburg, MD | Montgomery County | 6,586 | 67,985 |
| 21 | Forest Glen, MD | Montgomery County | 6,351 | 6,469 |
| 22 | Seabrook, MD | Prince George's County | 6,048 | 18,616 |
| 23 | Adelphi, MD | Prince George's County | 6,029 | 16,377 |
| 24 | Glenmont, MD | Montgomery County | 5,949 | 16,659 |
| 25 | North Kensington, MD | Montgomery County | 5,928 | 9,036 |
| 26 | Kemp Mill, MD | Montgomery County | 5,903 | 14,733 |
| 27 | Coral Hills, MD | Prince George's County | 5,820 | 8,685 |
| 28 | Suitland, MD | Prince George's County | 5,773 | 24,522 |
| 29 | College Park, MD | Prince George's County | 5,732 | 32,163 |
| 30 | Landover, MD | Prince George's County | 5,638 | 22,553 |
| 31 | Four Corners, MD | Montgomery County | 5,636 | 8,246 |
| 32 | Temple Hills, MD | Prince George's County | 5,628 | 7,926 |
| 33 | North Bethesda, MD | Montgomery County | 5,623 | 49,872 |
| 34 | Aspen Hill, MD | Montgomery County | 5,527 | 53,049 |
| 35 | Annapolis, MD | Anne Arundel County | 5,439 | 39,223 |
| 36 | Laurel, MD | Prince George's County | 5,322 | 25,631 |
| 37 | Germantown, MD | Montgomery County | 5,317 | 90,582 |
| 38 | Reisterstown, MD | Baltimore County | 5,227 | 27,007 |
| 39 | Glenarden, MD | Prince George's County | 5,141 | 6,143 |
| 40 | Fairland, MD | Montgomery County | 5,089 | 25,220 |
| 41 | White Oak, MD | Montgomery County | 5,030 | 19,020 |
| 42 | Rockville, MD | Montgomery County | 5,006 | 68,079 |
| 43 | Cheverly, MD | Prince George's County | 4,869 | 6,428 |
| 44 | Dundalk, MD | Baltimore County | 4,820 | 63,015 |
| 45 | Riviera Beach, MD | Anne Arundel County | 4,804 | 12,658 |
| 46 | Bethesda, MD | Montgomery County | 4,763 | 63,195 |
| 47 | Lochearn, MD | Baltimore County | 4,608 | 25,771 |
| 48 | Baltimore Highlands, MD | Baltimore County | 4,582 | 7,944 |
| 49 | Riverdale Park, MD | Prince George's County | 4,558 | 7,200 |
| 50 | Crofton, MD | Anne Arundel County | 4,406 | 29,136 |
How dense are the cities in Maryland?
The densest place is about 32 times as dense as the median place in the state, which has about 2,789 people per square mile. At the other end, Darnestown, MD has about 391. Under our scale, 42 places are an urban core (over 5,000 per square mile), 141 are suburban, and the rest are small towns or rural. Prince George's County contributes 21 of the top 50.
Which counties do the top 50 belong to?
The 50 places on this list are spread across 5 counties of Maryland. Prince George's County has 21 (Langley Park, Mount Rainier, Chillum, East Riverdale, Bladensburg, New Carrollton, Glassma); Montgomery County has 19 (Friendship Heights Village, Silver Spring, Montgomery Village, Takoma Park, Leisure World,); Baltimore County has 5 (Parkville, Reisterstown, Dundalk, Lochearn, Baltimore Highlands). Counties with several entries are usually centers of a metropolitan area, where one large city is surrounded by many suburbs that each pass the 5,000-resident threshold.
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The median Maryland place with a page has about 14,018 residents, compared with about 13,459 nationwide, so the state's typical community is about the same size as the national typical place. The state has 510 communities in total, of which 197 reach 5,000 residents. See the national ranking of the largest cities for comparison.
Quick answers about Maryland cities
- Which is the densest city in Maryland? Friendship Heights Village (88,777 per square mile).
- How many Maryland cities have more than 100,000 people? 5 in our data.
- How many have 25,000 to 100,000? 48.
- What is the typical size? About 14,018 residents for a place with a page.
How is this ranking made?
The data comes from the SimpleMaps US Cities Database, which gives each place an estimated population and a density in people per square kilometer. We convert density to people per square mile and rank the places with at least 5,000 residents. Boundaries matter: a city that includes large parks or farmland scores lower on density than a compact city of the same size, and population estimates can include areas that share a city's ZIP codes. Read why population figures differ and how density is calculated before you quote a number.
Where to go next
Rankings use dataset estimates, not official counts.