Ranking · Maryland
Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in Maryland
Trappe has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of Maryland's 99 ranked places (+29.0%); Somerset has the lowest (−3.6%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).
Which are the fastest-growing places?
Fastest-growing places in Maryland, first to fifth: Trappe (+29.0%), Delmar (+27.9%), Kensington (+25.3%), New Windsor (+21.4%) and Brunswick (+20.6%).
| Rank | Place | Population change, 2020 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trappe | +29.0% |
| 2 | Delmar | +27.9% |
| 3 | Kensington | +25.3% |
| 4 | New Windsor | +21.4% |
| 5 | Brunswick | +20.6% |
| 6 | La Plata | +19.2% |
| 7 | Frederick | +17.8% |
| 8 | Taneytown | +14.1% |
| 9 | Aberdeen | +12.7% |
| 10 | Leonardtown | +11.5% |
| 11 | Fruitland | +8.6% |
| 12 | Indian Head | +7.8% |
| 13 | Smithsburg | +7.3% |
| 14 | Sykesville | +6.8% |
| 15 | Berlin | +5.9% |
| 16 | Walkersville | +5.7% |
| 17 | New Market | +5.6% |
| 18 | Havre de Grace | +5.5% |
| 19 | Elkton | +5.5% |
| 20 | Emmitsburg | +5.1% |
| 21 | Denton | +4.8% |
| 22 | Snow Hill | +4.3% |
| 23 | Princess Anne | +4.3% |
| 24 | Myersville | +4.1% |
| 25 | Woodsboro | +4.0% |
Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates
Which are the fastest-shrinking places?
Fastest-shrinking places in Maryland, first to fifth: Somerset (−3.6%), Chevy Chase View (−3.4%), Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (town) (−3.3%), Chevy Chase Village (−3.2%) and Baltimore (−2.7%).
| Rank | Place | Population change, 2020 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Somerset | −3.6% |
| 98 | Chevy Chase View | −3.4% |
| 97 | Chevy Chase, Montgomery County (town) | −3.3% |
| 96 | Chevy Chase Village | −3.2% |
| 95 | Baltimore | −2.7% |
| 94 | Westernport | −2.4% |
| 93 | Lonaconing | −2.2% |
| 92 | Mountain Lake Park | −2.2% |
| 91 | Takoma Park | −2.2% |
| 90 | Oakland | −1.9% |
| 89 | Cumberland | −1.5% |
| 88 | Bel Air, Harford County | −1.5% |
| 87 | Frostburg | −0.6% |
| 86 | University Park | −0.4% |
| 85 | Morningside | −0.4% |
| 84 | Annapolis | −0.4% |
| 83 | Forest Heights | −0.4% |
| 82 | Colmar Manor | −0.4% |
| 81 | Cottage City | −0.3% |
| 80 | Landover Hills | −0.3% |
| 79 | Berwyn Heights | −0.2% |
| 78 | Cheverly | −0.2% |
| 77 | Mount Rainier | −0.2% |
| 76 | Edmonston | −0.2% |
| 75 | Seat Pleasant | −0.2% |
Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates
How is this ranking made?
Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed
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