Most Asian cities in Maryland research summary. We analyzed Maryland’s most recent Census data to determine the most Asian cities in Maryland based on the percentage of Asian residents.
22.1% Asian · #1 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Montgomery County, Maryland
Rockville is a U.S. city located in the central region of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is the county seat and is a major incorporated city of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. The 2010 census tabulated Rockville’s population at 61,209, making it the third largest incorporated city in Maryland, behind Baltimore and Frederick. Rockville is the largest incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland, although the nearby census-designated place of Germantown is more populous.
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20.3% Asian · #2 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Montgomery County, Maryland
Gaithersburg ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. At the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 59,933, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1968.
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15.8% Asian · #3 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
The City of College Park is in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 United States Census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the “Archives II” facility of the U.S. National Archives, as well as to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Weather and Climate Prediction.
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8.2% Asian · #4 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Laurel is a city in northern Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the United States, located almost midway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on the banks of the Patuxent River. Founded as a mill town in the early 19th century, the arrival of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1835 expanded local industry and later enabled the city to become an early commuter town for Washington and Baltimore workers. Largely residential today, the city maintains a historic district centered on its Main Street, highlighting its industrial past.
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7.7% Asian · #5 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Greenbelt is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States. Contained within today’s City of Greenbelt is the historic planned community now known locally as “Old Greenbelt” and designated as the Greenbelt Historic District. Greenbelt’s population was 23,068 at the 2010 U.S. Census.
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5.8% Asian · #6 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick is a city and the county seat of Frederick County in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Frederick has long been an important crossroads, located at the intersection of a major north-south Indian trail, and east-west routes to the Chesapeake Bay, both at Baltimore and what became Washington, D.C. and across the Appalachian mountains to the Ohio River watershed. It is a part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area. The city’s population was 65,239 people at the 2010 United States Census, making it the second-largest incorporated city in Maryland, behind Baltimore. Frederick is home to Frederick Municipal Airport, which primarily accommodates general aviation traffic, and to the county’s largest employer U.S. Army’s Fort Detrick bioscience/communications research installation.
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5.1% Asian · #7 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Hyattsville is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 17,557 at the 2010 United States Census.
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4.8% Asian · #8 most Asian in Maryland
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4.7% Asian · #9 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Montgomery County, Maryland
Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington metropolitan area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called “Azalea City”, is a Tree City USA and a nuclear-free zone. A planned commuter suburb, it is situated along the Metropolitan Branch of the historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, just northeast of Washington, D.C., and it borders the neighborhood of Takoma, Washington, D.C. It is governed by an elected mayor and six elected councilmembers, who form the city council, and an appointed city manager, under a council-manager style of government. The city’s population was 16,715 at the 2010 national census.
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4.6% Asian · #10 most Asian in Maryland
Located in
Frederick County, Maryland
Walkersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,800 at the 2010 census.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Maryland With The Largest Asian Population For 2026
We used Saturday Night Science to compare Census data on race across every place in Maryland.
The Census’s most recently available data comes from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to cities with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 39 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 22.1% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of Asian population, with a higher percentage being more Asian. Rockville took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Thurmont was the least Asian city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report reflects our eleventh time ranking the cities in Maryland with the largest Asian population.
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Cities In Maryland By Asian Population
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| Rank | City | Population | Asian Population | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockville | 67,671 | 14,962 | 22.1% |
| 2 | Gaithersburg | 69,825 | 14,162 | 20.3% |
| 3 | College Park | 34,540 | 5,460 | 15.8% |
| 4 | Laurel | 29,798 | 2,432 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Greenbelt | 24,678 | 1,905 | 7.7% |
| 6 | Frederick | 83,395 | 4,831 | 5.8% |
| 7 | Hyattsville | 20,966 | 1,066 | 5.1% |
| 8 | Bel Air | 10,585 | 505 | 4.8% |
| 9 | Takoma Park | 17,632 | 832 | 4.7% |
| 10 | Walkersville | 6,414 | 296 | 4.6% |
| 11 | Chesapeake Beach | 6,456 | 268 | 4.2% |
| 12 | Cheverly | 6,096 | 250 | 4.1% |
| 13 | Hampstead | 6,251 | 254 | 4.1% |
| 14 | Westminster | 20,445 | 819 | 4.0% |
| 15 | Riverdale Park | 7,270 | 282 | 3.9% |
| 16 | La Plata | 10,683 | 355 | 3.3% |
| 17 | Bowie | 57,926 | 1,884 | 3.3% |
| 18 | Frostburg | 6,977 | 224 | 3.2% |
| 19 | Annapolis | 40,720 | 1,236 | 3.0% |
| 20 | Brunswick | 8,450 | 236 | 2.8% |
| 21 | Cheste | 5,594 | 148 | 2.6% |
| 22 | Elkton | 15,910 | 416 | 2.6% |
| 23 | Baltimore | 573,243 | 14,688 | 2.6% |
| 24 | Havre de Grace | 14,994 | 366 | 2.4% |
| 25 | Salisbury | 33,285 | 716 | 2.2% |
| 26 | Cambridge | 13,152 | 277 | 2.1% |
| 27 | Easton | 17,308 | 361 | 2.1% |
| 28 | Aberdeen | 17,298 | 351 | 2.0% |
| 29 | Ocean City | 6,903 | 120 | 1.7% |
| 30 | New Carrollton | 13,564 | 214 | 1.6% |
| 31 | Hagerstown | 43,665 | 615 | 1.4% |
| 32 | Mount Rainier | 8,245 | 99 | 1.2% |
| 33 | Mount Airy | 9,805 | 87 | 0.9% |
| 34 | Bladensburg | 9,583 | 68 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Cumberland | 18,804 | 128 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Glenarden | 6,344 | 30 | 0.5% |
| 37 | Taneytown | 7,932 | 34 | 0.4% |
| 38 | District Heights | 5,891 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 39 | Thurmont | 6,254 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 39 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Asian Populations Across Maryland
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Maryland according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Asian cities in Maryland are Rockville, Gaithersburg, College Park, Laurel, Greenbelt, Frederick, Hyattsville, Bel Air, Takoma Park, and Walkersville.
