Maryland is one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States and was founded in 1634 when settlers arrived at St. Clement’s Island to shelter English Catholics. Maryland officially joined the Union on April 28, 1788, becoming the seventh State to do so, following a ratification process that was part of the broader establishment of the United States government.
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Today, the State is home to 157 municipalities, including cities, towns, and villages. In Maryland, each municipality varies in size and governance; for instance, Baltimore City operates as an independent city and functions similarly to a county government, while smaller towns often focus on local services like public safety and sanitation. How the various municipalities operate in Maryland is defined in Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution, which grants home rule powers, allowing them to govern local affairs independently.
State Information Overview
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 157 |
| Number of Cities | 27 |
| Number of Towns | 128 |
| Number of Villages | 1 |
| State Capital | Annapolis |
| Number of Counties | 23 |
| Largest Municipality | Baltimore |
| Smallest Municipality | Port Tobacco |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter
Cities in Maryland that start with A
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Abingdon
- Accident
- Accokeek
- Adamstown
- Adelphi
- Algonquin
- Allen
- Andrews AFB
- Annapolis
- Annapolis Neck
- Antietam
- Aquasco
- Arbutus
- Arden on the Severn
- Arnold
- Ashton-Sandy Spring
- Aspen Hill
Cities in Maryland that start with B
- Baden
- Bagtown
- Ballenger Creek
- Baltimore
- Baltimore Highlands
- Barclay
- Barnesville
- Barrelville
- Barton
- Bartonsville
- Beaver Creek
- Bel Air CDP
- Bel Air town
- Bel Air North
- Bel Air South
- Beltsville
- Benedict
- Bensville
- Berlin
- Berwyn Heights
- Bethesda
- Betterton
- Bier
- Big Pool
- Big Spring
- Bishopville
- Bivalve
- Bladensburg
- Bloomington
- Boonsboro
- Bowie
- Bowleys Quarters
- Bowling Green
- Bowmans Addition
- Braddock Heights
- Brandywine
- Breathedsville
- Brentwood
- Brock Hall
- Brookeville
- Brooklyn Park
- Brookmont
- Brookview
- Broomes Island
- Brown Station
- Brownsville
- Brunswick
- Bryans Road
- Bryantown
- Buckeystown
- Burkittsville
- Burnt Mills
- Burtonsville
- Butlertown
Cities in Maryland that start with C
- Cabin John
- California
- Callaway
- Calvert Beach
- Calverton
- Cambridge
- Camp Springs
- Cape St. Claire
- Capitol Heights
- Carlos
- Carney
- Catonsville
- Cavetown
- Cearfoss
- Cecilton
- Cedar Heights
- Cedarville
- Centreville
- Chance
- Charlestown
- Charlotte Hall
- Charlton
- Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake City
- Chesapeake Landing
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates
- Chester
- Chestertown
- Cheverly
- Chevy Chase CDP
- Chevy Chase town
- Chevy Chase Section Five
- Chevy Chase Section Three
- Chevy Chase View
- Chevy Chase Village
- Chewsville
- Chillum
- Choptank
- Church Creek
- Church Hill
- Clarksburg
- Clarysville
- Clear Spring
- Clinton
- Cloverly
- Cobb Island
- Cockeysville
- Colesville
- College Park
- Colmar Manor
- Columbia
- Coral Hills
- Cordova
- Corriganville
- Cottage City
- Crellin
- Cresaptown
- Crisfield
- Crofton
- Croom
- Crownsville
- Crumpton
- Cumberland
Cities in Maryland that start with D
- Damascus
- Dames Quarter
- Danville
- Dargan
- Darlington
- Darnestown
- Dawson
- Deale
- Deal Island
- Deer Park
- Delmar
- Denton
- Derwood
- Detmold
- District Heights
- Downsville
- Drum Point
- Dundalk
- Dunkirk
Cities in Maryland that start with E
- Eagle Harbor
- East New Market
- Easton
- East Riverdale
- Eckhart Mines
- Eden
- Edesville
- Edgemere
- Edgemont
- Edgewater
- Edgewood
- Edmonston
- Eldersburg
- Eldorado
- Elkridge
- Elkton
- Ellerslie
- Ellicott City
- Elliott
- Emmitsburg
- Ernstville
- Essex
Cities in Maryland that start with F
- Fairland
- Fairlee
- Fairmount
- Fairmount Heights
- Fairplay
- Fairwood
- Fallston
- Federalsburg
- Ferndale
- Finzel
- Fishing Creek
- Flintstone
- Flower Hill
- Forest Glen
- Forest Heights
- Forestville
- Fort Meade
- Fort Washington
- Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
- Four Corners
- Franklin
- Frederick
- Frenchtown-Rumbly
- Friendly
- Friendship
- Friendship Heights Village
- Friendsville
- Frostburg
- Fruitland
- Fulton
- Funkstown
Cities in Maryland that start with G
- Gaithersburg
- Galena
- Galestown
- Galesville
- Gambrills
- Gapland
- Garrett Park
- Garretts Mill
- Garrison
- Georgetown
- Germantown
- Gilmore
- Girdletree
- Glassmanor
- Glenarden
- Glen Burnie
- Glen Echo
- Glenmont
- Glenn Dale
- Golden Beach
- Goldsboro
- Gorman
- Graceham
- Grahamtown
- Grantsville
- Grasonville
- Greenbelt
- Greensboro
- Greensburg
- Green Valley
Cities in Maryland that start with H
- Hagerstown
- Halfway
- Hampstead
- Hampton
- Hancock
- Havre de Grace
- Hebron
- Henderson
- Herald Harbor
- Highfield-Cascade
- Highland
- Highland Beach
- Hillandale
- Hillcrest Heights
- Hillsboro
- Honeygo
- Hughesville
- Huntingtown
- Hurlock
- Hutton
- Hyattsville
Cities in Maryland that start with I
- Ilchester
- Indian Head
- Indian Springs
Cities in Maryland that start with J
- Jarrettsville
- Jefferson
- Jennings
- Jessup
- Jesterville
- Joppatowne
- Jugtown
Cities in Maryland that start with K
- Keedysville
- Kemp Mill
- Kemps Mill
- Kennedyville
- Kensington
- Kent Narrows
- Kettering
- Kingstown
- Kingsville
- Kitzmiller
- Klondike
- Konterra
Cities in Maryland that start with L
- Lake Arbor
- Lake Shore
- Landover
- Landover Hills
- Langley Park
- Lanham
- Lansdowne
- La Plata
- Largo
- Laurel
- La Vale
- Layhill
- Laytonsville
- Leisure World
- Leitersburg
- Leonardtown
- Lewistown
- Lexington Park
- Libertytown
- Linganore
- Linthicum
- Lisbon
- Little Orleans
- Lochearn
- Loch Lynn Heights
- Lonaconing
- Long Beach
- Luke
- Lusby
- Lutherville
Cities in Maryland that start with M
- Madison
- Manchester
- Mapleville
- Mardela Springs
- Marlboro Meadows
- Marlboro Village
- Marlow Heights
- Marlton
- Martin’s Additions
- Marydel
- Maryland City
- Maryland Park
- Maugansville
- Mayo
- Mays Chapel
- McCoole
- Mechanicsville
- Melwood
- Mercersville
- Middle River
- Middletown
- Midland
- Midlothian
- Milford Mill
- Millington
- Mitchellville
- Monrovia
- Montgomery Village
- Morningside
- Moscow
- Mount Aetna
- Mountain Lake Park
- Mount Airy
- Mount Briar
- Mount Lena
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Savage
- Mount Vernon
- Myersville
Cities in Maryland that start with N
- Nanticoke
- Nanticoke Acres
- National
- National Harbor
- Naval Academy
- Newark
- New Carrollton
- New Market
- New Windsor
- North Beach
- North Bethesda
- North Brentwood
- North Chevy Chase
- North East
- North Kensington
- North Laurel
- North Potomac
Cities in Maryland that start with O
- Oakland
- Ocean
- Ocean City
- Ocean Pines
- Odenton
- Oldtown
- Olney
- Overlea
- Owings
- Owings Mills
- Oxford
- Oxon Hill
Cities in Maryland that start with P
- Paramount-Long Meadow
- Parkville
- Parole
- Parsonsburg
- Pasadena
- Pecktonville
- Peppermill Village
- Perry Hall
- Perryman
- Perryville
- Pikesville
- Pinesburg
- Piney Point
- Pittsville
- Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Hills
- Pocomoke City
- Point of Rocks
- Pomfret
- Pondsville
- Poolesville
- Port Deposit
- Port Tobacco Village
- Potomac
- Potomac Heights
- Potomac Park
- Powellville
- Preston
- Prince Frederick
- Princess Anne
- Pylesville
Cities in Maryland that start with Q
- Quantico
- Queen Anne CDP
- Queen Anne town
- Queensland
- Queenstown
Cities in Maryland that start with R
- Randallstown
- Rawlings
- Redland
- Reid
- Reisterstown
- Ridgely
- Ringgold
- Rising Sun
- Riva
- Riverdale Park
- Riverside
- Riviera Beach
- Robinwood
- Rock Hall
- Rock Point
- Rockville
- Rohrersville
- Romancoke
- Rosaryville
- Rosedale
- Rosemont
- Rossville
Cities in Maryland that start with S
- Sabillasville
- Salisbury
- Sandy Hook
- San Mar
- Savage
- Scaggsville
- Seabrook
- Seat Pleasant
- Secretary
- Severn
- Severna Park
- Shady Side
- Shaft
- Sharpsburg
- Sharptown
- Silver Hill
- Silver Spring
- Smith Island
- Smithsburg
- Snow Hill
- Solomons
- Somerset
- South Kensington
- South Laurel
- Spencerville
- Springdale
- Spring Gap
- Spring Ridge
- Stevensville
- St. George Island
- Still Pond
- St. James
- St. Leonard
- St. Michaels
- Stockton
- Sudlersville
- Suitland
- Summerfield
- Sykesville
Cities in Maryland that start with T
- Takoma Park
- Tall Timbers
- Taneytown
- Taylors Island
- Temple Hills
- Templeville
- Ten Mile Creek
- Thurmont
- Tilghman Island
- Tilghmanton
- Timonium
- Tolchester
- Towson
- Trappe
- Travilah
- Trego-Rohrersville Station
- Tyaskin
Cities in Maryland that start with U
- Union Bridge
- University Park
- Upper Marlboro
- Urbana
Cities in Maryland that start with V
- Vale Summit
- Vienna
Cities in Maryland that start with W
- Waldorf
- Walker Mill
- Walkersville
- Washington Grove
- West Denton
- Westernport
- West Laurel
- Westminster
- West Ocean City
- Westphalia
- West Pocomoke
- Whaleyville
- Wheaton
- Whitehaven
- White Marsh
- White Oak
- Wildewood
- Willards
- Williamsport
- Williston
- Wilson-Conococheague
- Woodland
- Woodlawn CDP
- Woodlawn CDP
- Woodmore
- Woodsboro
- Worton
Cities in Maryland that start with Y
- Yarrowsburg
Cities in Maryland that start with Z
- Zihlman
Note
Maryland has no towns in alphabetical order, beginning with the letters X
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FAQs
How many cities and towns are in Maryland?
Maryland has 157 incorporated municipalities, which include cities, towns, and one village. These municipalities are distinct from unincorporated areas and operate under their own local governments. While the state also has 525 Census Designated Places (CDPs), only the 157 incorporated entities are officially recognized as cities, towns, or villages
What are the 10 largest cities in Maryland?
The largest cities in Maryland by population are Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Frederick, Silver Spring, Waldorf, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Gaithersburg, and Rockville
