33 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 553,293 | 583,157 | -1.07% | 6,835 | 80.95 | City |
| Glen Burnie | 2 | 72,374 | 69,649 | 0.44% | 4,180 | 17.31 | CDP |
| Severn | 3 | 59,490 | 53,374 | 1.74% | 3,244 | 18.34 | CDP |
| Odenton | 4 | 47,000 | 42,258 | 1.42% | 3,183 | 14.77 | CDP |
| Severna Park | 5 | 41,157 | 38,729 | 0.57% | 2,489 | 16.53 | CDP |
| Annapolis | 6 | 40,338 | 40,873 | -0.26% | 5,598 | 7.21 | City |
| Pasadena | 7 | 34,129 | 29,432 | 1.96% | 2,286 | 14.93 | CDP |
| Crofton | 8 | 29,860 | 29,482 | 0.56% | 4,517 | 6.61 | CDP |
| Laurel | 9 | 29,011 | 29,983 | -0.66% | 6,030 | 4.81 | City |
| Arnold | 10 | 25,255 | 24,334 | 0.57% | 2,334 | 10.82 | CDP |
| Parole | 11 | 19,178 | 17,505 | 1.14% | 1,868 | 10.27 | CDP |
| Maryland City | 12 | 18,908 | 17,681 | 1% | 2,450 | 7.72 | CDP |
| Lake Shore | 13 | 18,721 | 18,523 | -0.27% | 1,395 | 13.42 | CDP |
| Ferndale | 14 | 16,650 | 17,732 | -0.04% | 4,208 | 3.96 | CDP |
| Brooklyn Park | 15 | 16,284 | 15,163 | 0.79% | 3,867 | 4.21 | CDP |
| Annapolis Neck | 16 | 13,153 | 13,049 | 1.13% | 1,897 | 6.93 | CDP |
| Riviera Beach | 17 | 11,982 | 12,780 | -0.38% | 4,556 | 2.63 | CDP |
| Linthicum | 18 | 10,833 | 10,116 | 0.31% | 1,983 | 5.46 | CDP |
| Fort Meade | 19 | 10,182 | 11,340 | 0.56% | 1,260 | 8.08 | CDP |
| Cape St. Claire | 20 | 9,328 | 8,405 | 0.41% | 4,664 | 2 | CDP |
| Edgewater | 21 | 8,904 | 8,850 | -0.09% | 2,976 | 2.99 | CDP |
| Mayo | 22 | 8,244 | 7,979 | -0.05% | 1,467 | 5.62 | CDP |
| Riva | 23 | 4,961 | 4,321 | 1.2% | 2,019 | 2.46 | CDP |
| Shady Side | 24 | 4,748 | 4,885 | -1.45% | 714 | 6.65 | CDP |
| Deale | 25 | 4,646 | 4,592 | -0.43% | 875 | 5.31 | CDP |
| Gambrills | 26 | 3,189 | 2,929 | 0.82% | 420 | 7.60 | CDP |
| Herald Harbor | 27 | 2,712 | 2,414 | 0.3% | 1,615 | 1.68 | CDP |
| Galesville | 28 | 1,362 | 1,262 | 3.5% | 1,034 | 1.32 | CDP |
| Naval Academy | 29 | 1,319 | 5,609 | -15.01% | 2,465 | 0.54 | CDP |
| Crownsville | 30 | 1,265 | 1,473 | -2.47% | 248 | 5.09 | CDP |
| Arden Severn | 31 | 1,215 | 1,457 | -3.95% | 850 | 1.43 | CDP |
| Friendship | 32 | 296 | 343 | -3.27% | 165 | 1.80 | CDP |
| Highland Beach | 33 | 106 | 106 | 0% | 1,860 | 0.06 | Town |
Baltimore is the largest city in Anne Arundel County, with a population of 553,293.
Highland Beach is the smallest city in Anne Arundel County.
There are 33 cities in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.