Most Diverse Cities in Maryland (2026)

Cloverly is the #1 ranked city in Maryland with 0.739 (diversity index). This ranking includes 330 Maryland cities with available data.

#1
Cloverly
0.739
Pop. 16,726
#2
Burtonsville
0.730
Pop. 10,063
#3
North Laurel
0.723
Pop. 25,201
#4
West Laurel
0.716
Pop. 4,231
#5
Germantown
0.715
Pop. 90,521
#6
Colesville
0.712
Pop. 14,075
#7
Elkridge
0.703
Pop. 26,183
#8
Clarksburg
0.698
Pop. 29,246
#9
College Park
0.697
Pop. 34,397
#10
Cheverly
0.693
Pop. 6,107
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All 330 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Cloverly16,7260.739
2Burtonsville10,0630.730
3North Laurel25,2010.723
4West Laurel4,2310.716
5Germantown90,5210.715
6Colesville14,0750.712
7Elkridge26,1830.703
8Clarksburg29,2460.698
9College Park34,3970.697
10Cheverly6,1070.693
11Gaithersburg69,2250.683
12Severn58,0410.683
13Layhill5,3920.680
14Silver Spring82,1290.680
15Fulton5,9460.680
16Greenbelt24,5720.676
17Calverton17,7210.673
18Columbia105,8710.671
19Maryland City18,6690.668
20Fort Meade10,4770.668
21Urbana13,8970.663
22Takoma Park17,5220.661
23Rockville67,2180.661
24National Harbor4,4180.657
25Hillandale4,9010.656
26Reisterstown27,7640.656
27Redland18,9760.655
28Montgomery Village34,1610.653
29Savage8,2840.649
30Woodlawn40,4760.648
31Baltimore Highlands8,5640.642
32Glenmont16,5290.640
33Rossville15,0880.639
34Scaggsville10,4410.639
35Monrovia2,9240.638
36Odenton45,5850.635
37Ilchester27,5520.635
38Cambridge13,0940.633
39Abingdon5,7270.631
40Ballenger Creek25,8660.631
41Federalsburg2,8180.630
42Laurel29,5940.630
43Edgewood25,1700.628
44Rosedale20,8450.627
45Brooklyn Park15,7990.627
46Aspen Hill53,7520.624
47La Plata10,4700.621
48Cockeysville23,2650.620
49Hurlock2,2050.620
50North Potomac23,9940.619
51Flower Hill13,7430.619
52Ellicott City73,7370.619
53Morningside1,0310.618
54Salisbury33,0800.616
55Prince Frederick2,4040.612
56Glen Burnie72,7720.611
57Forest Glen6,6500.610
58Hyattsville20,8610.608
59Olney36,0000.607
60Glenn Dale14,8960.607
61Andrews AFB3,0750.606
62Middle River31,6160.602
63Delmar4,0580.599
64Aberdeen16,8310.598
65Lexington Park13,4190.597
66North Bethesda49,4980.596
67Kemp Mill14,4370.594
68Ferndale17,0760.594
69Derwood1,8300.587
70Parkville30,4230.585
71Fruitland5,6980.583
72Travilah11,1280.581
73California13,2230.579
74Frederick80,6170.579
75Bowie57,7710.579
76Essex40,6700.576
77Fairland26,1830.574
78Croom2,5190.574
79Cabin John2,0960.574
80Crisfield2,4680.573
81Forest Heights2,6190.573
82Pocomoke City4,3600.571
83Wheaton52,1720.570
84Baden1,9680.570
85White Marsh10,4800.568
86Perry Hall28,9080.567
87Beltsville19,0860.567
88South Laurel27,7360.565
89Garrison10,4490.565
90Catonsville42,7170.564
91North Beach2,7690.563
92North Kensington8,9800.562
93Mount Rainier8,2350.562
94Leisure World8,6930.561
95Fort Washington25,8430.561
96Perryman2,3660.559
97Overlea12,4300.559
98Aberdeen Proving Ground2,3430.558
99Potomac46,2300.555
100Ten Mile Creek1,1800.555
101Bartonsville2,7600.553
102Bensville14,7920.553
103Baltimore577,1930.553
104Waldorf82,5410.552
105Melwood3,7340.551
106Jessup9,1470.550
107Hagerstown43,4900.550
108Owings Mills35,6260.548
109Crofton29,8780.546
110Seabrook18,4950.545
111Greensboro2,5630.543
112Burnt Mills4,1110.542
113Friendly11,6730.542
114Lanham11,9560.541
115Damascus16,8640.539
116Accokeek13,2260.538
117White Oak16,4580.538
118Annapolis40,7440.535
119Indian Head3,9820.531
120Four Corners7,7850.529
121Ashton-Sandy Spring5,4180.528
122Cresaptown5,2380.525
123Dundalk65,4410.524
124Konterra3,2120.523
125Church Hill1,0520.523
126Snow Hill2,5450.522
127University Park2,6360.522
128Elkton15,8670.521
129Lansdowne8,8790.520
130Carney28,6240.515
131St. James4,5810.513
132Honeygo12,0220.513
133Spencerville1,4330.505
134Arbutus20,8690.497
135Friendship Heights Village3,9910.497
136Robinwood7,8220.497
137Arden on the Severn1,6910.493
138Oxon Hill18,4910.493
139Kensington2,2480.491
140Point of Rocks2,3330.491
141Denton4,8790.490
142Riverside6,1490.489
143Adelphi17,2100.488
144Charlotte Hall1,4480.487
145Bryans Road9,1740.486
146St. Michaels1,3810.485
147Towson57,6830.481
148New Carrollton13,5440.479
149Easton17,2020.477
150Pasadena32,7170.473
151Chesapeake Ranch Estates9,3070.471
152Naval Academy1,5920.471
153Bethesda67,4030.470
154Bowleys Quarters6,7950.467
155Cottage City1,1620.466
156Hughesville2,2800.465
157Huntingtown2,6340.464
158Fairmount Heights1,4290.455
159Chestertown5,5480.452
160Brentwood3,7530.452
161Woodsboro1,3940.450
162Trappe1,1120.448
163Pikesville34,2530.447
164Queen Anne1,3740.443
165Leonardtown4,7120.438
166Joppatowne13,3970.436
167Riverdale Park7,2490.435
168Darnestown6,8350.435
169Landover24,5580.433
170Gambrills2,8620.432
171Brunswick7,9940.425
172Bladensburg9,5520.423
173Glassmanor17,6870.422
174Lochearn27,5910.422
175Havre de Grace14,8570.419
176Princess Anne3,4610.417
177Queensland2,0660.415
178Wildewood7,7650.415
179Fountainhead-Orchard Hills6,3640.411
180Berlin5,1610.406
181Chillum35,1630.405
182Perryville4,4250.405
183Sykesville4,3460.402
184Lutherville6,6700.400
185Grasonville3,4310.396
186Bel Air South57,7020.393
187Walkersville6,3520.391
188Hebron1,2970.389
189Buckeystown1,3170.388
190Clinton38,7560.385
191Glenarden6,3200.385
192Berwyn Heights3,3060.382
193Chesapeake Beach6,4280.382
194Ridgely1,6850.378
195Linganore13,0440.378
196Pittsville2,0340.377
197Camp Springs22,1740.374
198Poolesville5,7040.373
199Brandywine10,9890.369
200South Kensington8,0570.363
201Timonium10,8800.363
202Westphalia12,0200.355
203Riviera Beach12,6080.354
204Potomac Heights1,1020.354
205Randallstown35,9750.352
206Westminster20,2570.348
207Rosaryville12,2060.348
208Marlboro Meadows4,0030.344
209Mays Chapel15,6160.343
210Linthicum10,5450.338
211Temple Hills8,7400.337
212Willards1,2730.332
213Green Valley13,1870.329
214Cape St. Claire9,0160.328
215Fairwood8,1080.327
216Milford Mill31,9390.325
217Peppermill Village5,2680.324
218Herald Harbor2,5070.324
219Capitol Heights4,0140.323
220Chester4,5390.322
221Parole17,9100.321
222Arnold23,8660.318
223New Market1,5880.318
224Colmar Manor1,5790.318
225Seat Pleasant4,5150.309
226Owings2,4750.307
227Adamstown2,3810.307
228Springdale4,4760.302
229Piney Point1,1710.300
230Marlboro Village9,2000.298
231Frostburg7,0250.296
232Jefferson2,8910.295
233Dunkirk2,3190.294
234Maugansville3,0570.294
235Woodmore4,7100.293
236Eldersburg30,6260.291
237Marlton10,2230.289
238Somerset1,0200.289
239Emmitsburg2,8550.288
240North East4,0950.287
241Galesville1,2060.287
242Chevy Chase View1,0920.286
243Chevy Chase2,8840.284
244Solomons2,1800.284
245Shady Side4,4600.281
246Landover Hills1,9960.279
247Rising Sun2,7560.276
248Kettering13,8660.276
249Walker Mill9,6260.274
250Marlow Heights6,1440.273
251New Windsor1,3380.273
252Hillcrest Heights15,6700.272
253Edmonston1,3320.272
254Halfway10,9740.269
255Centreville4,7250.267
256Mitchellville11,3250.267
257Callaway1,0870.264
258Spring Ridge5,7200.264
259Edgewater8,2970.263
260Mount Airy9,7460.261
261Myersville2,4640.260
262Middletown5,1080.258
263Hampton5,1380.257
264Manchester5,4460.256
265Stevensville8,6930.256
266Coral Hills9,3720.253
267Deale5,1820.248
268Taneytown7,2950.244
269Pleasant Hills3,9550.243
270Lake Shore18,2630.239
271Charlestown2,0370.236
272Williamsport2,1330.235
273Forestville10,8390.235
274Summerfield15,6350.234
275Lake Arbor14,9320.232
276Bel Air North31,5990.232
277West Ocean City5,1240.230
278Cumberland18,9380.227
279Annapolis Neck12,4840.227
280Severna Park39,4990.226
281Fallston9,9540.223
282Largo11,7530.219
283District Heights5,8880.218
284Bel Air1,8940.215
285Paramount-Long Meadow2,6600.211
286Lusby2,1610.207
287Brock Hall13,4000.203
288Thurmont6,4390.201
289Ocean City6,8870.197
290Suitland24,6670.197
291Brookmont3,8250.195
292Edgemere8,7780.191
293Hancock1,7150.189
294La Vale4,3880.187
295Libertytown1,3680.186
296Algonquin1,0270.184
297Hampstead6,3110.181
298Ocean Pines12,0280.173
299Keedysville1,2430.169
300Braddock Heights2,6060.169
301Mayo8,3220.167
302Brown Station3,9180.166
303Riva4,7980.166
304Martin's Additions1,0190.164
305Golden Beach3,9530.163
306East Riverdale19,0430.161
307Drum Point3,2190.159
308Crownsville1,7010.158
309Chevy Chase Village1,8600.157
310Silver Hill5,0680.153
311Mountain Lake Park2,0330.142
312Long Beach1,9810.139
313Boonsboro3,7990.139
314Smithsburg3,0690.135
315Rock Hall1,2860.128
316Mechanicsville1,5210.125
317Kingsville4,7900.121
318Oakland2,0430.113
319Jarrettsville2,6290.103
320Lonaconing1,0930.093
321Kingstown1,8360.086
322Cobb Island1,1620.077
323Romancoke1,7050.059
324Bowling Green1,0960.059
325Wilson-Conococheague1,6140.050
326Westernport1,8640.034
327Cedar Heights1,7480.033
328Bowmans Addition1,1490.004
329Highfield-Cascade1,0790.000
330Langley Park22,0570.000

Methodology

Cities in Maryland are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most diverse cities in maryland?
Cloverly ranks #1 with 0.739 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in maryland?
1. Cloverly (0.739), 2. Burtonsville (0.730), 3. North Laurel (0.723), 4. West Laurel (0.716), 5. Germantown (0.715)
How many cities in Maryland are ranked?
This ranking includes 330 cities in Maryland with available data.

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