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Towns with the most children in Maryland

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 260 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Andrews AFB 36.5% Median age 24.4 Urbana 2 Urbana 34.4% Median age 38.1 Map of Langley Park 3 Langley Park 33.1% Median age 29.5
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Andrews AFB3,130 people 36.5% 24.4 $87,407
2 Urbana Urbana14,260 people 34.4% 38.1 $182,500
3 Map of Langley Park Langley Park21,508 people 33.1% 29.5 $85,321
4 Bladensburg Bladensburg9,583 people 32.9% 31.5 $63,179
5 Map of East Riverdale East Riverdale18,336 people 32.5% 28.8 $81,831
6 Linganore14,444 people 30.9% 35.5 $175,833
7 Bartonsville3,282 people 30.8% 37.0 $156,979
8 Fruitland5,801 people 30.4% 32.4 $64,004
9 Brookmont3,671 people 30.2% 43.1 $247,150
10 Leonardtown Leonardtown4,808 people 29.8% 38.3 $153,819
11 Map of Sykesville Sykesville4,491 people 29.8% 34.8 $139,556
12 Snow Hill Snow Hill2,659 people 29.8% 37.1 $48,382
13 Map of South Kensington South Kensington8,148 people 29.7% 42.6 $210,953
14 Map of Fort Meade Fort Meade11,225 people 29.3% 25.1 $103,261
15 Monrovia3,568 people 29.3% 38.1 $207,153
16 Map of Crofton Crofton29,549 people 29.1% 37.1 $150,577
17 Map of Clarksburg Clarksburg30,487 people 29% 38.0 $176,678
18 Wildewood7,552 people 28.8% 36.8 $126,890
19 Map of Smithsburg Smithsburg3,115 people 28.8% 33.6 $100,673
20 Woodlawn7,750 people 28.7% 35.6 $93,438
21 Map of Greensboro Greensboro2,634 people 28.6% 32.3 $53,611
22 Landover24,514 people 28.2% 35.1 $72,100
23 Brock Hall Brock Hall13,615 people 28% 40.4 $206,451
24 Map of Golden Beach Golden Beach3,830 people 27.9% 36.9 $133,194
25 Map of Forest Glen Forest Glen6,840 people 27.8% 37.8 $127,820
26 Federalsburg Federalsburg2,837 people 27.8% 34.2 $33,571
27 Fairwood7,526 people 27.7% 40.6 $181,458
28 Mount Airy Mount Airy9,805 people 27.6% 37.8 $151,324
29 Capitol Heights4,020 people 27.6% 31.5 $97,155
30 Princess Anne3,569 people 27.6% 27.6 $69,116
31 Map of Rising Sun Rising Sun2,764 people 27.6% 35.5 $85,563
32 Grasonville Grasonville3,564 people 27.4% 38.6 $120,676
33 Severna Park Severna Park40,228 people 27.3% 40.7 $169,953
34 Map of St. James St. James4,824 people 27.3% 40.9 $97,361
35 Berwyn Heights Berwyn Heights3,318 people 27.3% 34.4 $146,591
36 Middletown Middletown5,014 people 27.2% 40.8 $173,333
37 Takoma Park17,632 people 27.1% 41.3 $108,136
38 Accokeek Accokeek14,362 people 27% 40.8 $150,815
39 Map of Hampton Hampton5,372 people 26.9% 47.0 $170,688
40 Elkridge Elkridge26,283 people 26.8% 34.4 $139,913
41 Map of Bryans Road Bryans Road9,371 people 26.8% 37.8 $118,361
42 Map of Berlin Berlin5,232 people 26.8% 37.6 $81,438
43 Savage Savage8,239 people 26.7% 37.1 $116,895
44 Fulton5,677 people 26.6% 39.4 $222,039
45 Map of South Laurel South Laurel29,272 people 26.5% 36.2 $88,933
46 Map of Riverdale Park Riverdale Park7,270 people 26.5% 37.0 $120,043
47 Map of Bensville Bensville15,848 people 26.3% 39.3 $170,072
48 Hurlock2,819 people 26.3% 35.0 $58,511
49 Olney Olney35,797 people 26.2% 41.6 $171,458
50 Map of Edgewood Edgewood24,922 people 26.1% 35.0 $80,772
51 Map of Riva Riva4,976 people 26.1% 42.7 $176,094
52 Pocomoke City4,405 people 26.1% 36.6 $53,203
53 Flower Hill13,794 people 25.9% 36.3 $112,975
54 Map of Hagerstown Hagerstown43,665 people 25.8% 35.8 $52,221
55 Bel Air North31,302 people 25.8% 41.2 $137,336
56 Map of Ballenger Creek Ballenger Creek26,390 people 25.7% 34.3 $108,944
57 Map of Kemp Mill Kemp Mill13,042 people 25.7% 39.0 $146,354
58 Map of District Heights District Heights5,891 people 25.7% 34.4 $86,955
59 Map of Paramount-Long Meadow Paramount-Long Meadow2,569 people 25.7% 41.8 $122,262
60 Aspen Hill53,279 people 25.6% 37.9 $111,575
61 Honeygo12,250 people 25.6% 41.0 $146,384
62 Seabrook18,317 people 25.5% 36.9 $98,157
63 Centreville4,761 people 25.5% 38.8 $89,602
64 Burnt Mills3,751 people 25.4% 41.8 $113,463
65 Map of Forest Heights Forest Heights2,642 people 25.4% 39.1 $98,734
66 Jarrettsville2,560 people 25.4% 39.9 $146,635
67 Arnold Arnold24,303 people 25.3% 37.9 $141,639
68 Ilchester28,364 people 25.2% 36.8 $152,103
69 Temple Hills Temple Hills8,969 people 25.2% 35.9 $66,841
70 Glenmont17,208 people 25.1% 37.8 $126,542
71 Map of Cape St. Claire Cape St. Claire9,236 people 25% 39.9 $136,111
72 Map of Glenarden Glenarden6,344 people 25% 39.6 $106,414
73 West Laurel4,428 people 25% 41.2 $164,688
74 Map of Waldorf Waldorf82,943 people 24.9% 36.1 $116,089
75 Map of Owings Mills Owings Mills37,245 people 24.9% 33.4 $96,243
76 Summerfield15,065 people 24.9% 36.9 $91,007
77 Baltimore Highlands Baltimore Highlands8,206 people 24.9% 34.0 $62,304
78 Konterra3,641 people 24.9% 39.9 $130,000
79 Glassmanor16,981 people 24.8% 35.2 $66,327
80 Ellicott City Ellicott City75,257 people 24.7% 43.2 $156,964
81 Manchester5,439 people 24.7% 39.9 $121,676
82 Four Corners8,150 people 24.6% 39.9 $203,125
83 Map of Greenbelt Greenbelt24,678 people 24.5% 34.6 $85,997
84 Brunswick8,450 people 24.5% 37.2 $118,025
85 Taneytown7,932 people 24.5% 38.4 $87,621
86 Denton Denton4,936 people 24.5% 39.2 $66,510
87 Map of Odenton Odenton45,002 people 24.4% 35.8 $128,441
88 Map of Pikesville Pikesville33,524 people 24.4% 42.1 $98,465
89 Milford Mill Milford Mill30,829 people 24.4% 37.9 $69,711
90 Map of Lanham Lanham11,433 people 24.4% 38.6 $103,556
91 Cheverly6,096 people 24.4% 38.4 $123,535
92 Map of Eldersburg Eldersburg31,695 people 24.3% 39.0 $142,954
93 Chesapeake Beach6,456 people 24.3% 41.9 $138,895
94 Map of Perryville Perryville4,447 people 24.3% 40.4 $77,733
95 Chevy Chase2,906 people 24.3% 49.5 $250,001
96 Dundalk Dundalk65,969 people 24.2% 37.2 $64,520
97 Salisbury33,285 people 24.2% 30.1 $58,576
98 White Marsh10,932 people 24.2% 38.6 $117,426
99 Map of White Oak White Oak17,329 people 24.1% 33.2 $83,370
100 Map of Robinwood Robinwood8,042 people 23.9% 37.3 $90,840
101 New Carrollton New Carrollton13,564 people 23.8% 35.5 $81,509
102 Map of Coral Hills Coral Hills9,756 people 23.8% 37.5 $68,603
103 Lochearn Lochearn27,074 people 23.7% 38.8 $74,707
104 Map of Adelphi Adelphi17,395 people 23.7% 33.9 $82,137
105 Walkersville6,414 people 23.7% 42.9 $130,893
106 Map of Woodlawn Woodlawn40,379 people 23.6% 37.0 $82,466
107 Scaggsville Scaggsville10,564 people 23.6% 44.0 $207,220
108 Map of Bel Air South Bel Air South58,137 people 23.5% 38.5 $123,653
109 Map of Forestville Forestville10,495 people 23.5% 42.5 $70,579
110 Map of Beltsville Beltsville19,176 people 23.4% 42.0 $99,642
111 Damascus Damascus17,640 people 23.4% 41.5 $158,883
112 Map of Walker Mill Walker Mill10,931 people 23.4% 42.1 $88,333
113 Map of Woodmore Woodmore4,613 people 23.4% 48.2 $184,286
114 Map of Potomac Potomac45,902 people 23.3% 47.4 $236,675
115 Map of Maryland City Maryland City19,186 people 23.3% 36.1 $117,337
116 Ferndale17,529 people 23.3% 35.7 $94,948
117 Map of Mount Rainier Mount Rainier8,245 people 23.3% 40.1 $68,505
118 Map of Bethesda Bethesda69,397 people 23.2% 42.8 $192,237
119 Map of Darnestown Darnestown7,051 people 23.2% 47.1 $232,135
120 Shady Side Shady Side4,727 people 23.2% 49.8 $153,661
121 North Laurel North Laurel25,563 people 23.1% 35.5 $122,949
122 Map of Redland Redland18,665 people 23.1% 40.7 $132,153
123 Calverton17,624 people 23.1% 40.4 $107,381
124 Map of Overlea Overlea13,035 people 23.1% 40.1 $88,841
125 Chesapeake Ranch Estates Chesapeake Ranch Estates9,241 people 23.1% 37.7 $102,669
126 Map of Germantown Germantown90,719 people 23% 37.5 $117,546
127 Map of Severn Severn58,402 people 23% 36.5 $134,423
128 Montgomery Village Montgomery Village34,110 people 23% 37.6 $95,348
129 Map of Fairland Fairland26,231 people 23% 38.5 $98,800
130 Brooklyn Park16,067 people 23% 38.4 $87,989
131 Map of Owings Owings2,643 people 22.9% 45.5 $176,378
132 Layhill5,497 people 22.8% 39.3 $146,308
133 Gaithersburg69,825 people 22.7% 37.8 $112,467
134 Middle River Middle River31,712 people 22.7% 37.2 $78,398
135 Hillandale5,060 people 22.7% 41.4 $164,871
136 Map of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Fountainhead-Orchard Hills6,567 people 22.6% 44.5 $103,340
137 Poolesville Poolesville5,764 people 22.6% 41.9 $205,919
138 Map of Ashton-Sandy Spring Ashton-Sandy Spring5,630 people 22.6% 48.6 $174,063
139 Wheaton Wheaton52,926 people 22.5% 37.7 $111,478
140 Linthicum Linthicum11,313 people 22.5% 37.7 $134,673
141 Map of Mayo Mayo8,694 people 22.5% 40.4 $155,300
142 Peppermill Village5,238 people 22.5% 42.9 $85,685
143 Map of Chillum Chillum34,871 people 22.4% 35.9 $79,864
144 Map of Parkville Parkville30,549 people 22.4% 38.5 $79,178
145 Map of Cloverly Cloverly16,646 people 22.4% 44.8 $152,083
146 Elkton15,910 people 22.4% 37.4 $58,640
147 Indian Head4,055 people 22.4% 38.6 $89,063
148 Map of Maugansville Maugansville3,624 people 22.4% 45.8 $79,019
149 Map of Silver Spring Silver Spring81,462 people 22.2% 35.6 $99,860
150 Map of Lexington Park Lexington Park13,252 people 22.2% 31.5 $94,799
151 California California13,136 people 22.2% 35.0 $119,855
152 Edgemere Edgemere9,061 people 22.2% 42.8 $103,165
153 Thurmont Thurmont6,254 people 22.1% 39.3 $98,125
154 Delmar4,261 people 22.1% 32.5 $85,174
155 Reisterstown Reisterstown25,582 people 22% 41.8 $85,543
156 Frederick Frederick83,395 people 21.9% 37.1 $97,069
157 Lansdowne7,876 people 21.9% 40.1 $58,605
158 Map of Essex Essex40,580 people 21.8% 41.8 $67,168
159 Map of Arbutus Arbutus22,507 people 21.8% 33.9 $99,090
160 Marlton10,222 people 21.8% 42.9 $109,328
161 Melwood3,401 people 21.8% 43.3 $81,364
162 Rosedale Rosedale20,002 people 21.7% 40.7 $85,711
163 Map of Lake Shore Lake Shore18,249 people 21.7% 42.1 $130,689
164 Colesville14,519 people 21.7% 47.3 $130,682
165 Cambridge13,152 people 21.7% 39.4 $47,323
166 Lutherville Lutherville6,574 people 21.7% 44.6 $113,563
167 Aberdeen17,298 people 21.6% 38.8 $74,826
168 Jefferson3,314 people 21.6% 39.4 $150,854
169 Map of Perry Hall Perry Hall29,105 people 21.5% 40.2 $106,244
170 Map of Easton Easton17,308 people 21.5% 45.8 $74,653
171 Spring Ridge5,922 people 21.5% 37.4 $145,625
172 Bowleys Quarters Bowleys Quarters7,006 people 21.4% 38.8 $99,534
173 Map of Brentwood Brentwood3,777 people 21.4% 36.6 $69,572
174 Green Valley13,602 people 21.3% 40.9 $171,707
175 Laurel Laurel29,798 people 21.2% 36.3 $100,504
176 Hyattsville20,966 people 21.2% 35.6 $91,941
177 Map of Emmitsburg Emmitsburg2,845 people 21.2% 35.7 $81,250
178 Bowie Bowie57,926 people 21.1% 44.0 $141,995
179 Stevensville Stevensville8,802 people 21.1% 43.3 $115,357
180 Map of Columbia Columbia104,338 people 21% 39.4 $131,490
181 Map of Burtonsville Burtonsville10,203 people 21% 38.0 $134,276
182 Edgewater8,519 people 21% 40.4 $114,365
183 Map of Pleasant Hills Pleasant Hills3,836 people 21% 49.0 $166,339
184 Gambrills2,830 people 21% 42.7 $148,594
185 Baltimore Baltimore573,243 people 20.9% 36.2 $62,177
186 Map of Glenn Dale Glenn Dale13,772 people 20.9% 43.4 $134,333
187 Map of Travilah Travilah11,721 people 20.9% 50.5 $250,001
188 Map of Pasadena Pasadena34,309 people 20.8% 35.9 $129,727
189 Map of North Kensington North Kensington8,954 people 20.8% 42.7 $135,040
190 Map of Glen Burnie Glen Burnie72,590 people 20.7% 38.2 $88,280
191 Carney Carney28,343 people 20.7% 39.8 $83,620
192 North Potomac North Potomac23,922 people 20.7% 46.5 $186,514
193 Map of Halfway Halfway10,849 people 20.7% 42.9 $71,036
194 Timonium10,304 people 20.5% 46.8 $119,863
195 Deale5,333 people 20.5% 44.4 $125,510
196 Seat Pleasant4,489 people 20.5% 37.0 $57,018
197 Hillcrest Heights Hillcrest Heights16,063 people 20.4% 43.2 $82,785
198 Westphalia13,228 people 20.4% 39.9 $164,197
199 Map of Friendly Friendly11,119 people 20.4% 47.5 $127,670
200 Annapolis Annapolis40,720 people 20.3% 43.0 $113,860
201 Annapolis Neck12,032 people 20.3% 49.8 $173,879
202 Map of Springdale Springdale5,226 people 20.3% 44.4 $162,171
203 Rockville67,671 people 20.2% 39.6 $128,649
204 Map of Mays Chapel Mays Chapel16,066 people 20.2% 47.6 $126,996
205 Kingsville Kingsville4,687 people 20.2% 51.4 $128,563
206 Prince Frederick Prince Frederick2,955 people 20.2% 35.9 $80,391
207 Map of Lusby Lusby2,595 people 20.2% 32.2 $151,711
208 Map of Catonsville Catonsville43,368 people 20.1% 39.2 $114,109
209 Map of Riviera Beach Riviera Beach12,192 people 20.1% 37.8 $112,672
210 Map of Fallston Fallston10,013 people 20.1% 44.7 $154,688
211 Map of Cockeysville Cockeysville23,962 people 19.8% 34.9 $77,680
212 La Plata10,683 people 19.8% 41.7 $121,208
213 Cumberland18,804 people 19.7% 41.1 $48,162
214 Map of Riverside Riverside6,585 people 19.7% 35.7 $105,785
215 Map of North Bethesda North Bethesda49,677 people 19.4% 40.7 $129,092
216 Hampstead6,251 people 19.4% 47.0 $97,871
217 Randallstown Randallstown35,957 people 19.3% 46.9 $85,735
218 Map of Rosaryville Rosaryville12,883 people 19.3% 47.4 $158,923
219 Suitland Suitland23,793 people 19.2% 39.5 $71,585
220 Map of Garrison Garrison9,469 people 19.2% 42.9 $102,423
221 Brown Station3,451 people 19.2% 43.7 $168,848
222 Joppatowne14,237 people 19.1% 40.4 $117,881
223 Map of Fort Washington Fort Washington25,134 people 19% 45.9 $143,333
224 Largo12,229 people 18.9% 39.6 $103,375
225 Map of Havre de Grace Havre de Grace14,994 people 18.8% 45.1 $105,817
226 Drum Point3,589 people 18.8% 37.3 $109,231
227 Map of Mitchellville Mitchellville11,359 people 18.7% 45.1 $149,347
228 Oxon Hill Oxon Hill17,893 people 18.6% 45.6 $93,252
229 Map of Camp Springs Camp Springs22,544 people 18.5% 41.3 $120,456
230 Map of West Ocean City West Ocean City5,198 people 18.5% 49.5 $97,165
231 Marlboro Meadows3,929 people 18.4% 44.2 $111,313
232 Huntingtown Huntingtown2,689 people 18.3% 48.8 $185,313
233 Map of Brandywine Brandywine12,160 people 18.2% 44.0 $157,587
234 Map of Chester Chester4,797 people 18% 46.9 $102,399
235 North East4,134 people 17.9% 40.5 $91,603
236 Towson Towson58,679 people 17.8% 33.6 $101,320
237 La Vale4,196 people 17.8% 45.7 $77,500
238 Map of University Park University Park2,698 people 17.8% 48.4 $207,500
239 Lake Arbor Lake Arbor14,335 people 17.6% 44.6 $121,211
240 Marlboro Village9,382 people 17.5% 40.7 $122,856
241 Abingdon5,019 people 17.3% 41.6 $136,833
242 Westminster20,445 people 17.2% 38.5 $86,219
243 Map of Kettering Kettering14,014 people 17.1% 49.4 $126,938
244 Map of Marlow Heights Marlow Heights5,456 people 16.3% 44.8 $55,502
245 Map of Clinton Clinton38,376 people 16.2% 46.8 $124,803
246 Bel Air10,585 people 15.8% 42.6 $74,605
247 Map of Chestertown Chestertown5,594 people 15.8% 32.6 $54,346
248 Rossville Rossville16,059 people 15.5% 41.0 $90,000
249 Silver Hill5,193 people 15.1% 43.7 $60,625
250 Frostburg6,977 people 13.1% 25.6 $52,977
251 Map of Jessup Jessup9,931 people 12.9% 35.5 $128,851
252 Map of Ocean Pines Ocean Pines12,351 people 12.4% 62.4 $91,824
253 Map of College Park College Park34,540 people 10.5% 21.5 $69,721
254 Cresaptown5,121 people 10.2% 38.5 $68,370
255 Map of Ocean City Ocean City6,903 people 9.4% 55.6 $77,750
256 Parole17,229 people 9.3% 53.8 $120,361
257 Map of Friendship Heights Village Friendship Heights Village4,002 people 7% 47.5 $119,384
258 National Harbor4,454 people 6.8% 48.6 $109,707
259 Leisure World Leisure World8,882 people 4.3% 76.0 $62,011
260 Naval Academy3,006 people 3.7% 21.0 $122,432

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Maryland as a whole is 22.2%.

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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