Largest Cities in Maryland: Ranked by Population
The largest city in Maryland in our data is Baltimore, MD, with an estimated 2,106,068 people, followed by Hagerstown, MD (184,755) and Frederick, MD (156,787). 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 | Population | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore, MD | City of Baltimore | 2,106,068 | 7,330 |
| 2 | Hagerstown, MD | Washington County | 184,755 | 3,294 |
| 3 | Frederick, MD | Frederick County | 156,787 | 3,035 |
| 4 | Salisbury, MD | Wicomico County | 106,447 | 2,401 |
| 5 | Columbia, MD | Howard County | 103,991 | 3,256 |
| 6 | Germantown, MD | Montgomery County | 90,582 | 5,317 |
| 7 | Silver Spring, MD | Montgomery County | 81,773 | 10,370 |
| 8 | Waldorf, MD | Charles County | 75,489 | 2,080 |
| 9 | Ellicott City, MD | Howard County | 72,665 | 2,424 |
| 10 | Glen Burnie, MD | Anne Arundel County | 69,872 | 4,033 |
| 11 | Rockville, MD | Montgomery County | 68,079 | 5,006 |
| 12 | Gaithersburg, MD | Montgomery County | 67,985 | 6,586 |
| 13 | Bethesda, MD | Montgomery County | 63,195 | 4,763 |
| 14 | Dundalk, MD | Baltimore County | 63,015 | 4,820 |
| 15 | Bowie, MD | Prince George's County | 58,643 | 2,963 |
| 16 | Towson, MD | Baltimore County | 57,817 | 4,084 |
| 17 | Aspen Hill, MD | Montgomery County | 53,049 | 5,527 |
| 18 | Severn, MD | Anne Arundel County | 50,496 | 2,756 |
| 19 | Wheaton, MD | Montgomery County | 50,229 | 7,280 |
| 20 | North Bethesda, MD | Montgomery County | 49,872 | 5,623 |
| 21 | Bel Air South, MD | Harford County | 48,425 | 3,090 |
| 22 | Cumberland, MD | Allegany County | 47,980 | 1,917 |
| 23 | Potomac, MD | Montgomery County | 45,940 | 1,826 |
| 24 | Odenton, MD | Anne Arundel County | 41,846 | 2,831 |
| 25 | Catonsville, MD | Baltimore County | 41,547 | 2,973 |
| 26 | Woodlawn, MD | Baltimore County | 40,469 | 4,242 |
| 27 | Essex, MD | Baltimore County | 39,437 | 4,258 |
| 28 | Annapolis, MD | Anne Arundel County | 39,223 | 5,439 |
| 29 | Clinton, MD | Prince George's County | 39,018 | 1,559 |
| 30 | Severna Park, MD | Anne Arundel County | 38,188 | 2,308 |
| 31 | Chillum, MD | Prince George's County | 35,557 | 10,461 |
| 32 | Randallstown, MD | Baltimore County | 35,528 | 3,473 |
| 33 | Olney, MD | Montgomery County | 35,191 | 2,173 |
| 34 | Owings Mills, MD | Baltimore County | 35,081 | 3,678 |
| 35 | Montgomery Village, MD | Montgomery County | 34,332 | 8,638 |
| 36 | Pikesville, MD | Baltimore County | 33,486 | 2,709 |
| 37 | College Park, MD | Prince George's County | 32,163 | 5,732 |
| 38 | Bel Air North, MD | Harford County | 31,941 | 1,999 |
| 39 | Parkville, MD | Baltimore County | 31,451 | 7,340 |
| 40 | Eldersburg, MD | Carroll County | 31,108 | 780 |
| 41 | Carney, MD | Baltimore County | 30,289 | 4,343 |
| 42 | Milford Mill, MD | Baltimore County | 29,926 | 4,307 |
| 43 | Pasadena, MD | Anne Arundel County | 29,918 | 2,002 |
| 44 | Crofton, MD | Anne Arundel County | 29,136 | 4,406 |
| 45 | South Laurel, MD | Prince George's County | 28,683 | 3,553 |
| 46 | Perry Hall, MD | Baltimore County | 28,266 | 4,053 |
| 47 | Reisterstown, MD | Baltimore County | 27,007 | 5,227 |
| 48 | Ilchester, MD | Howard County | 26,974 | 2,512 |
| 49 | Lochearn, MD | Baltimore County | 25,771 | 4,608 |
| 50 | Laurel, MD | Prince George's County | 25,631 | 5,322 |
How big are the largest cities in Maryland?
Of the 197 places with pages, 5 have more than 100,000 residents, 48 have between 25,000 and 100,000, and 144 have fewer than 25,000. The median place has about 14,018 people. The ten largest places account for about 47% of the combined population of all pages, which shows how spread out the state's population is across communities. Baltimore County contributes 14 of the top 50.
Which counties do the top 50 belong to?
The 50 places on this list are spread across 13 counties of Maryland. Baltimore County has 14 (Dundalk, Towson, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Essex, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Pikesville, Par); Montgomery County has 11 (Germantown, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Aspen Hill, Wheaton, North B); Anne Arundel County has 7 (Glen Burnie, Severn, Odenton, Annapolis, Severna Park, Pasadena, Crofton). 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. Baltimore, MD ranks 22nd among all US places by estimated population in our data. 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 largest city in Maryland? Baltimore (2,106,068 people).
- 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.
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Rankings use dataset estimates, not official counts.