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Fastest-growing towns in Maryland

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 250 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

North Laurel 1 North Laurel +467.3% 2010 census 4,474 2 Fulton +188.7% 2010 census 2,049 Map of Clarksburg 3 Clarksburg +111.0% 2010 census 13,766
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 North Laurel North Laurel25,563 people +467.3% 4,474 25,379
2 Fulton5,677 people +188.7% 2,049 5,916
3 Map of Clarksburg Clarksburg30,487 people +111.0% 13,766 29,051
4 Bartonsville3,282 people +89.7% 1,451 2,753
5 Map of Springdale Springdale5,226 people +77.1% 2,994 5,301
6 Westphalia13,228 people +62.0% 7,266 11,770
7 Elkridge Elkridge26,283 people +61.4% 15,593 25,171
8 Map of St. James St. James4,824 people +61.1% 2,953 4,757
9 Fairwood7,526 people +58.7% 5,031 7,983
10 Map of Brandywine Brandywine12,160 people +57.0% 6,719 10,550
11 Leonardtown Leonardtown4,808 people +55.7% 2,930 4,563
12 Lake Arbor Lake Arbor14,335 people +48.7% 9,776 14,541
13 Map of Jessup Jessup9,931 people +47.6% 7,137 10,535
14 National Harbor4,454 people +45.4% 3,788 5,509
15 Urbana Urbana14,260 people +45.0% 9,175 13,304
16 Linganore14,444 people +44.6% 8,543 12,351
17 Brock Hall Brock Hall13,615 people +38.0% 9,552 13,181
18 Map of Ballenger Creek Ballenger Creek26,390 people +36.8% 18,274 24,999
19 Map of Pasadena Pasadena34,309 people +35.8% 24,287 32,979
20 Summerfield15,065 people +35.4% 10,898 14,758
21 Brunswick8,450 people +32.2% 5,870 7,762
22 Middle River Middle River31,712 people +31.8% 25,191 33,203
23 Accokeek Accokeek14,362 people +31.7% 10,573 13,927
24 Map of Severn Severn58,402 people +29.1% 44,231 57,118
25 Jefferson3,314 people +27.8% 2,111 2,697
26 Prince Frederick Prince Frederick2,955 people +27.1% 2,538 3,226
27 Delmar4,261 people +26.5% 3,003 3,798
28 Map of Brentwood Brentwood3,777 people +25.7% 3,046 3,828
29 Konterra3,641 people +25.0% 2,527 3,158
30 Glenmont17,208 people +23.5% 13,529 16,710
31 Map of Bel Air South Bel Air South58,137 people +20.8% 47,709 57,648
32 Hyattsville20,966 people +20.7% 17,557 21,187
33 Map of Waldorf Waldorf82,943 people +20.2% 67,752 81,410
34 Map of Chester Chester4,797 people +20.1% 4,167 5,003
35 Map of Beltsville Beltsville19,176 people +20.0% 16,772 20,133
36 Frederick Frederick83,395 people +19.8% 65,239 78,171
37 Laurel Laurel29,798 people +19.7% 25,115 30,060
38 Middletown Middletown5,014 people +19.5% 4,136 4,943
39 Map of Maugansville Maugansville3,624 people +19.5% 3,071 3,669
40 Map of Bryans Road Bryans Road9,371 people +19.4% 7,244 8,650
41 Map of Camp Springs Camp Springs22,544 people +19.1% 19,096 22,734
42 Woodlawn7,750 people +19.1% 6,334 7,541
43 Map of Maryland City Maryland City19,186 people +19.0% 16,093 19,153
44 Map of East Riverdale East Riverdale18,336 people +19.0% 15,509 18,459
45 Cresaptown5,121 people +18.5% 4,592 5,442
46 La Vale4,196 people +18.3% 3,551 4,201
47 Map of Pleasant Hills Pleasant Hills3,836 people +18.3% 3,379 3,998
48 Braddock Heights Braddock Heights2,892 people +17.9% 2,608 3,075
49 Poolesville Poolesville5,764 people +17.6% 4,883 5,742
50 Map of Owings Mills Owings Mills37,245 people +16.5% 30,622 35,674
51 Map of Cockeysville Cockeysville23,962 people +16.4% 20,776 24,184
52 Gaithersburg69,825 people +16.2% 59,933 69,657
53 La Plata10,683 people +16.1% 8,753 10,159
54 Map of Odenton Odenton45,002 people +15.7% 37,132 42,947
55 Ellicott City Ellicott City75,257 people +15.4% 65,834 75,947
56 Map of Woodmore Woodmore4,613 people +14.7% 3,936 4,513
57 Map of Lexington Park Lexington Park13,252 people +14.5% 11,626 13,317
58 North East4,134 people +14.4% 3,572 4,085
59 Map of North Bethesda North Bethesda49,677 people +14.3% 43,828 50,094
60 Ilchester28,364 people +14.3% 23,476 26,824
61 Map of Havre de Grace Havre de Grace14,994 people +14.3% 12,952 14,807
62 Map of College Park College Park34,540 people +14.2% 30,413 34,740
63 Map of Burtonsville Burtonsville10,203 people +14.1% 8,323 9,498
64 Map of Friendship Heights Village Friendship Heights Village4,002 people +14.1% 4,698 5,360
65 Boonsboro Boonsboro3,809 people +13.9% 3,336 3,799
66 Fruitland5,801 people +13.7% 4,866 5,534
67 Seabrook18,317 people +13.5% 17,287 19,627
68 Map of Silver Spring Silver Spring81,462 people +13.4% 71,452 81,015
69 Map of South Laurel South Laurel29,272 people +13.4% 26,112 29,602
70 Map of West Ocean City West Ocean City5,198 people +13.2% 4,375 4,952
71 New Carrollton New Carrollton13,564 people +13.0% 12,135 13,715
72 Damascus Damascus17,640 people +12.9% 15,257 17,224
73 Map of Lusby Lusby2,595 people +12.9% 1,835 2,072
74 Map of Kettering Kettering14,014 people +12.8% 12,790 14,424
75 Landover24,514 people +12.7% 23,078 25,998
76 Manchester5,439 people +12.5% 4,808 5,408
77 Parole17,229 people +12.3% 15,922 17,877
78 Brooklyn Park16,067 people +12.1% 14,373 16,112
79 Map of Berlin Berlin5,232 people +12.1% 4,485 5,026
80 Map of Bethesda Bethesda69,397 people +11.8% 60,858 68,056
81 Map of Adelphi Adelphi17,395 people +11.5% 15,086 16,823
82 Layhill5,497 people +11.5% 5,169 5,764
83 Map of Halfway Halfway10,849 people +11.2% 10,701 11,896
84 Map of Pikesville Pikesville33,524 people +11.1% 30,764 34,168
85 Map of Lanham Lanham11,433 people +11.1% 10,157 11,282
86 Chesapeake Beach6,456 people +10.5% 5,753 6,356
87 Baltimore Highlands Baltimore Highlands8,206 people +10.3% 7,019 7,740
88 Centreville4,761 people +10.3% 4,285 4,727
89 Map of Marlow Heights Marlow Heights5,456 people +9.8% 5,618 6,169
90 Rockville67,671 people +9.7% 61,209 67,117
91 Map of Hagerstown Hagerstown43,665 people +9.7% 39,662 43,527
92 Denton Denton4,936 people +9.7% 4,418 4,848
93 Stevensville Stevensville8,802 people +9.4% 6,803 7,442
94 Map of Riverside Riverside6,585 people +9.3% 6,425 7,021
95 California California13,136 people +9.2% 11,857 12,947
96 Map of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Fountainhead-Orchard Hills6,567 people +9.2% 5,666 6,189
97 Map of Glenn Dale Glenn Dale13,772 people +9.1% 13,466 14,698
98 Montgomery Village Montgomery Village34,110 people +8.9% 32,032 34,893
99 Salisbury33,285 people +8.9% 30,343 33,050
100 Aberdeen17,298 people +8.7% 14,959 16,254
101 Map of Forest Heights Forest Heights2,642 people +8.6% 2,447 2,658
102 Marlton10,222 people +8.5% 9,031 9,802
103 Map of Crofton Crofton29,549 people +8.4% 27,348 29,641
104 Largo12,229 people +8.4% 10,709 11,605
105 Linthicum Linthicum11,313 people +8.4% 10,324 11,190
106 Gambrills2,830 people +8.4% 2,800 3,034
107 Westminster20,445 people +8.3% 18,590 20,126
108 Brookmont3,671 people +8.2% 3,468 3,751
109 White Marsh10,932 people +8.1% 9,513 10,287
110 Wheaton Wheaton52,926 people +8.0% 48,284 52,150
111 Map of Greenbelt Greenbelt24,678 people +8.0% 23,068 24,921
112 Map of Rosaryville Rosaryville12,883 people +8.0% 10,697 11,548
113 Towson Towson58,679 people +7.9% 55,197 59,553
114 Map of Glen Burnie Glen Burnie72,590 people +7.8% 67,639 72,891
115 Map of Clinton Clinton38,376 people +7.8% 35,970 38,760
116 Map of Redland Redland18,665 people +7.8% 17,242 18,592
117 Map of Walker Mill Walker Mill10,931 people +7.8% 11,302 12,187
118 Map of Catonsville Catonsville43,368 people +7.5% 41,567 44,701
119 Map of Chillum Chillum34,871 people +7.5% 33,513 36,039
120 Map of Garrison Garrison9,469 people +7.5% 8,823 9,487
121 Taneytown7,932 people +7.5% 6,728 7,234
122 Peppermill Village5,238 people +7.5% 4,895 5,264
123 Map of Friendly Friendly11,119 people +7.4% 9,250 9,937
124 Map of Langley Park Langley Park21,508 people +7.3% 18,755 20,126
125 Map of Fairland Fairland26,231 people +7.2% 23,681 25,396
126 Map of Easton Easton17,308 people +7.2% 15,945 17,101
127 Silver Hill5,193 people +7.2% 5,950 6,381
128 Lansdowne7,876 people +7.1% 8,409 9,004
129 Berwyn Heights Berwyn Heights3,318 people +7.1% 3,123 3,345
130 Map of Mays Chapel Mays Chapel16,066 people +7.0% 11,420 12,224
131 Savage Savage8,239 people +6.9% 7,054 7,542
132 Map of Robinwood Robinwood8,042 people +6.9% 6,918 7,397
133 Map of Eldersburg Eldersburg31,695 people +6.7% 30,531 32,582
134 Map of Glenarden Glenarden6,344 people +6.7% 6,000 6,402
135 Dundalk Dundalk65,969 people +6.6% 63,597 67,796
136 Bowie Bowie57,926 people +6.6% 54,727 58,329
137 Glassmanor16,981 people +6.6% 17,295 18,430
138 Map of Kemp Mill Kemp Mill13,042 people +6.5% 12,564 13,378
139 Joppatowne14,237 people +6.4% 12,616 13,425
140 Map of Mayo Mayo8,694 people +6.4% 8,298 8,832
141 Annapolis Annapolis40,720 people +6.3% 38,394 40,812
142 Temple Hills Temple Hills8,969 people +6.3% 7,852 8,350
143 Cambridge13,152 people +6.2% 12,326 13,096
144 Severna Park Severna Park40,228 people +6.1% 37,634 39,933
145 Walkersville6,414 people +6.1% 5,800 6,156
146 Oxon Hill Oxon Hill17,893 people +6.0% 17,722 18,791
147 Olney Olney35,797 people +5.8% 33,844 35,820
148 Rossville Rossville16,059 people +5.8% 15,147 16,029
149 Map of Arbutus Arbutus22,507 people +5.7% 20,483 21,655
150 Map of Riverdale Park Riverdale Park7,270 people +5.7% 6,956 7,351
151 Map of Germantown Germantown90,719 people +5.6% 86,395 91,249
152 Map of Woodlawn Woodlawn40,379 people +5.6% 37,879 39,986
153 Bladensburg Bladensburg9,583 people +5.6% 9,148 9,657
154 Takoma Park17,632 people +5.5% 16,715 17,629
155 Milford Mill Milford Mill30,829 people +5.4% 29,042 30,622
156 Timonium10,304 people +5.4% 9,925 10,458
157 Colesville14,519 people +5.3% 14,647 15,421
158 Bel Air10,585 people +5.3% 10,120 10,661
159 Leisure World Leisure World8,882 people +5.3% 8,749 9,215
160 Map of Chestertown Chestertown5,594 people +5.3% 5,252 5,532
161 Map of Columbia Columbia104,338 people +5.1% 99,615 104,681
162 Lutherville Lutherville6,574 people +5.1% 6,504 6,835
163 Map of Cape St. Claire Cape St. Claire9,236 people +4.9% 8,747 9,179
164 Map of Forest Glen Forest Glen6,840 people +4.8% 6,582 6,897
165 Aspen Hill53,279 people +4.7% 48,759 51,063
166 Edgewater8,519 people +4.7% 9,023 9,446
167 Four Corners8,150 people +4.7% 7,945 8,316
168 West Laurel4,428 people +4.7% 4,230 4,428
169 Princess Anne3,569 people +4.7% 3,290 3,446
170 Map of Potomac Potomac45,902 people +4.6% 44,965 47,018
171 Edgemere Edgemere9,061 people +4.6% 8,669 9,069
172 Map of Overlea Overlea13,035 people +4.5% 12,275 12,832
173 Map of Riva Riva4,976 people +4.4% 4,076 4,257
174 Map of South Kensington South Kensington8,148 people +4.3% 8,462 8,829
175 Bel Air North31,302 people +4.2% 30,568 31,841
176 Arnold Arnold24,303 people +4.1% 23,106 24,064
177 Map of Forestville Forestville10,495 people +3.9% 12,353 12,831
178 Map of Fallston Fallston10,013 people +3.9% 8,958 9,306
179 Mount Airy Mount Airy9,805 people +3.9% 9,288 9,654
180 Randallstown Randallstown35,957 people +3.8% 32,430 33,655
181 Rosedale Rosedale20,002 people +3.7% 19,257 19,961
182 Map of Ocean Pines Ocean Pines12,351 people +3.7% 11,710 12,145
183 Spring Ridge5,922 people +3.6% 5,795 6,005
184 Map of Parkville Parkville30,549 people +3.5% 30,734 31,812
185 Federalsburg Federalsburg2,837 people +3.4% 2,739 2,833
186 Map of Paramount-Long Meadow Paramount-Long Meadow2,569 people +3.4% 2,571 2,658
187 Map of Perry Hall Perry Hall29,105 people +3.3% 28,474 29,409
188 Reisterstown Reisterstown25,582 people +3.3% 25,968 26,822
189 Map of Essex Essex40,580 people +3.2% 39,262 40,505
190 Map of Mount Rainier Mount Rainier8,245 people +3.1% 8,080 8,333
191 Chevy Chase2,906 people +2.8% 2,824 2,904
192 Pocomoke City4,405 people +2.7% 4,184 4,295
193 Map of Hampton Hampton5,372 people +2.5% 5,052 5,180
194 Snow Hill Snow Hill2,659 people +2.5% 2,103 2,156
195 Elkton15,910 people +2.4% 15,443 15,807
196 Map of Fort Washington Fort Washington25,134 people +2.3% 23,717 24,261
197 Ferndale17,529 people +2.1% 16,746 17,091
198 Map of District Heights District Heights5,891 people +2.1% 5,837 5,959
199 Map of Ashton-Sandy Spring Ashton-Sandy Spring5,630 people +2.1% 5,628 5,746
200 Andrews AFB3,130 people +1.7% 2,973 3,025
201 Map of Mitchellville Mitchellville11,359 people +1.5% 10,967 11,136
202 Bowleys Quarters Bowleys Quarters7,006 people +1.5% 6,755 6,853
203 Grasonville Grasonville3,564 people +1.4% 3,425 3,474
204 Indian Head4,055 people +1.3% 3,844 3,894
205 Map of Cloverly Cloverly16,646 people +1.1% 15,126 15,285
206 Map of Coral Hills Coral Hills9,756 people +1.0% 9,895 9,997
207 Kingsville Kingsville4,687 people +0.9% 4,318 4,358
208 Lochearn Lochearn27,074 people +0.7% 25,333 25,511
209 Thurmont Thurmont6,254 people +0.7% 6,170 6,213
210 Map of Perryville Perryville4,447 people +0.7% 4,361 4,391
211 Map of Edgewood Edgewood24,922 people +0.6% 25,562 25,713
212 Map of Lake Shore Lake Shore18,249 people +0.4% 19,477 19,551
213 Annapolis Neck12,032 people +0.2% 10,950 10,973
214 Suitland Suitland23,793 people +0.1% 25,825 25,839
215 Shady Side Shady Side4,727 people +0.1% 5,803 5,806
216 Map of Smithsburg Smithsburg3,115 people +0.1% 2,975 2,977
217 Map of Fort Meade Fort Meade11,225 people 0.0% 9,327 9,324
218 Cheverly6,096 people 0.0% 6,173 6,170
219 Deale5,333 people 0.0% 4,945 4,943
220 Map of North Kensington North Kensington8,954 people −0.2% 9,514 9,497
221 Seat Pleasant4,489 people −0.4% 4,542 4,522
222 Map of Owings Owings2,643 people −0.4% 2,149 2,141
223 Marlboro Meadows3,929 people −0.5% 3,672 3,655
224 Map of Greensboro Greensboro2,634 people −0.6% 1,931 1,919
225 Jarrettsville2,560 people −1.0% 2,916 2,888
226 Hurlock2,819 people −1.1% 2,092 2,070
227 Map of Darnestown Darnestown7,051 people −1.2% 6,802 6,723
228 Hampstead6,251 people −1.3% 6,323 6,241
229 Map of Travilah Travilah11,721 people −1.4% 12,159 11,985
230 Map of Rising Sun Rising Sun2,764 people −1.5% 2,781 2,740
231 Map of Emmitsburg Emmitsburg2,845 people −1.6% 2,814 2,770
232 Carney Carney28,343 people −1.9% 29,941 29,363
233 Chesapeake Ranch Estates Chesapeake Ranch Estates9,241 people −2.0% 10,519 10,308
234 Calverton17,624 people −2.3% 17,724 17,316
235 Map of Riviera Beach Riviera Beach12,192 people −2.3% 12,677 12,384
236 Marlboro Village9,382 people −2.3% 9,438 9,221
237 North Potomac North Potomac23,922 people −2.5% 24,410 23,790
238 Map of Sykesville Sykesville4,491 people −2.7% 4,436 4,316
239 Map of Ocean City Ocean City6,903 people −3.6% 7,102 6,844
240 Map of University Park University Park2,698 people −3.7% 2,548 2,454
241 Map of Golden Beach Golden Beach3,830 people −3.8% 3,796 3,651
242 Hillcrest Heights Hillcrest Heights16,063 people −4.1% 16,469 15,793
243 Hillandale5,060 people −4.5% 6,043 5,774
244 Baltimore Baltimore573,243 people −5.7% 620,961 585,708
245 Map of White Oak White Oak17,329 people −6.1% 17,403 16,347
246 Drum Point3,589 people −6.5% 2,731 2,553
247 Capitol Heights4,020 people −6.6% 4,337 4,050
248 Cumberland18,804 people −8.5% 20,859 19,076
249 Frostburg6,977 people −21.9% 9,002 7,027
250 Naval Academy3,006 people −89.9% 4,802 485

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Maryland as a whole is +7.0%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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