Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Maryland

Maryland counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Maryland by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Baltimore city leads at -5.2%.

Among cities & places, Bakersville leads at -100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Baltimore city	-5.2%
2	Allegany County	-5.2%
3	Somerset County	-4.1%
4	Garrett County	-1.8%
5	Kent County	-1.4%
6	Caroline County	+1.1%
7	Montgomery County	+1.3%
8	Talbot County	+1.5%
9	Dorchester County	+1.5%
10	Wicomico County	+1.5%
11	Cecil County	+1.8%
12	St. Mary's County	+1.9%
13	Calvert County	+2.5%
14	Baltimore County	+2.6%
15	Queen Anne's County	+2.7%
16	Worcester County	+2.9%
17	Washington County	+3.3%
18	Anne Arundel County	+3.4%
19	Carroll County	+3.9%
20	Harford County	+4.1%
21	Howard County	+4.7%
22	Prince George's County	+5.2%
23	Charles County	+5.8%
24	Frederick County	+11.5%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Bakersville	-100.0%
2	Fairview	-100.0%
3	Fort Ritchie	-100.0%
4	Middleburg	-100.0%
5	Waterview	-100.0%
6	Jennings	-92.7%
7	Frenchtown-Rumbly	-92.7%
8	St. George Island	-89.4%
9	Gapland	-88.5%
10	Edesville	-83.6%
11	Taylors Island	-77.8%
12	Yarrowsburg	-76.7%
13	Naval Academy	-73.3%
14	Allen	-72.4%
15	Tilghmanton	-69.2%
16	Jugtown	-67.3%
17	National	-67.1%
18	Quantico	-66.9%
19	Benedict	-66.5%
20	Bier	-66.4%
21	Big Spring	-63.5%
22	Parsonsburg	-59.5%
23	Clarysville	-59.4%
24	Marydel	-58.5%
25	Jesterville	-57.9%
26	Indian Springs	-57.9%
27	Fairlee	-56.2%
28	Big Pool	-55.7%
29	Chance	-53.6%
30	Kennedyville	-53.4%
31	Elliott	-52.6%
32	Georgetown	-51.1%
33	Dawson	-48.8%
34	Eldorado	-48.7%
35	Pleasant Grove	-46.6%
36	Tyaskin	-46.6%
37	Pecktonville	-45.9%
38	Flintstone	-45.0%
39	Ernstville	-44.4%
40	Bryantown	-43.6%
41	McCoole	-42.8%
42	Brownsville	-41.9%
43	Bagtown	-41.5%
44	Ringgold	-41.3%
45	Newark	-39.3%
46	Mount Savage	-38.2%
47	Girdletree	-37.7%
48	Choptank	-37.7%
49	Garretts Mill	-37.0%
50	Klondike	-36.6%
51	Templeville	-36.3%
52	Edgemont	-36.1%
53	Charlton	-35.1%
54	Highland	-34.9%
55	Antietam	-33.8%
56	Brookview	-33.3%
57	Friendsville	-32.8%
58	Mount Briar	-32.7%
59	Greensburg	-32.0%
60	Carlos	-31.3%
61	Spencerville	-31.1%
62	Cordova	-30.2%
63	Darlington	-30.1%
64	Spring Gap	-29.8%
65	Aquasco	-29.8%
66	Deer Park	-29.6%
67	East New Market	-29.1%
68	Madison	-28.9%
69	Wilson-Conococheague	-28.7%
70	Barclay	-26.2%
71	Friendship Heights Village	-26.0%
72	Pylesville	-25.6%
73	Hillandale	-24.4%
74	Huntingtown	-24.4%
75	Sharpsburg	-24.0%
76	Leitersburg	-23.7%
77	Charlotte Hall	-22.4%
78	Eckhart Mines	-21.7%
79	Cavetown	-19.5%
80	Dargan	-18.7%
81	Aberdeen Proving Ground	-18.4%
82	Frostburg	-18.2%
83	Kitzmiller	-17.9%
84	Prince Frederick	-17.9%
85	Shady Side	-17.8%
86	Clear Spring	-17.7%
87	Zihlman	-17.3%
88	Morningside	-17.3%
89	Sudlersville	-17.0%
90	Algonquin	-17.0%
91	Betterton	-16.9%
92	Port Tobacco Village	-16.7%
93	Sandy Hook	-16.2%
94	Mount Lena	-15.7%
95	Mount Aetna	-15.7%
96	Shaft	-15.1%
97	Washington Grove	-15.0%
98	Potomac Heights	-14.5%
99	Lonaconing	-14.5%
100	Vale Summit	-14.1%

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