Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Maryland

Maryland counties and cities ranked by population growth.

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

Among counties, Frederick County leads at +11.5%.

Among cities & places, Eagle Harbor leads at +375.0%.

Counties

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

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Eagle Harbor	+375.0%
2	Dames Quarter	+314.0%
3	Powellville	+309.6%
4	Nanticoke Acres	+276.5%
5	Pondsville	+238.0%
6	Whaleyville	+225.5%
7	Monrovia	+223.8%
8	Williston	+214.6%
9	Gorman	+187.9%
10	Reid	+180.6%
11	Mercersville	+161.8%
12	Downsville	+158.5%
13	Crellin	+133.3%
14	Smith Island	+128.2%
15	Pinesburg	+114.2%
16	Hutton	+113.9%
17	Bowmans Addition	+101.2%
18	Kemps Mill	+100.0%
19	West Denton	+100.0%
20	Little Orleans	+94.3%
21	Rock Point	+91.8%
22	Franklin	+91.4%
23	Galesville	+87.0%
24	Gilmore	+76.6%
25	Worton	+73.4%
26	Butlertown	+72.8%
27	Barton	+72.6%
28	Beaver Creek	+71.4%
29	West Pocomoke	+68.7%
30	Barnesville	+65.6%
31	Trego-Rohrersville Station	+65.5%
32	Laytonsville	+64.5%
33	Church Creek	+63.7%
34	Bartonsville	+61.7%
35	Cearfoss	+58.4%
36	Grantsville	+52.0%
37	Woodland	+51.4%
38	Bivalve	+50.5%
39	Lake Arbor	+49.7%
40	Piney Point	+47.5%
41	Cedarville	+46.8%
42	Mapleville	+46.7%
43	Drum Point	+44.5%
44	Oldtown	+44.2%
45	Willards	+43.7%
46	Linganore	+43.2%
47	Danville	+40.3%
48	Springdale	+39.9%
49	Libertytown	+37.8%
50	Fulton	+37.4%
51	Cobb Island	+37.4%
52	Corriganville	+34.9%
53	Chevy Chase Section Three	+34.6%
54	Secretary	+34.4%
55	Charlestown	+34.2%
56	Highfield-Cascade	+33.4%
57	Colmar Manor	+32.6%
58	Ellerslie	+32.3%
59	Church Hill	+32.0%
60	Pittsville	+31.5%
61	Queen Anne	+31.0%
62	Accident	+30.1%
63	San Mar	+30.0%
64	Fairwood	+29.5%
65	Jefferson	+29.4%
66	Golden Beach	+29.2%
67	Pomfret	+29.1%
68	Savage	+28.9%
69	Myersville	+28.1%
70	La Vale	+28.0%
71	Brunswick	+27.7%
72	Mays Chapel	+27.4%
73	Konterra	+26.7%
74	Delmar	+26.3%
75	Grahamtown	+26.2%
76	Middle River	+25.8%
77	Garrison	+25.8%
78	Leonardtown	+25.7%
79	Point of Rocks	+25.6%
80	Whitehaven	+25.0%
81	Oxford	+24.8%
82	St. Michaels	+24.6%
83	Barrelville	+24.1%
84	Woodsboro	+23.3%
85	Ballenger Creek	+22.7%
86	Elkridge	+22.0%
87	Queenstown	+21.3%
88	Lexington Park	+21.1%
89	Westphalia	+20.9%
90	Rohrersville	+20.5%
91	Chevy Chase Section Five	+20.2%
92	Maugansville	+20.2%
93	Nanticoke	+20.0%
94	Bel Air	+19.9%
95	Stevensville	+19.6%
96	Bel Air South	+19.2%
97	Potomac Park	+19.1%
98	West Ocean City	+18.9%
99	St. James	+18.7%
100	Lusby	+18.5%

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