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Cities in Maryland by foreign-born share of the population

Gaithersburg, MD had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 23 cities in 2023, at 42.8%. Cumberland, MD had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 12.6% and the figure for Maryland was 16.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42.8Gaithersburg, MD
Lowest1.9Cumberland, MD
Median12.623 cities
Maryland16.3History

All cities, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD: 42.8 %Gaithersburg, MD42.8New Carrollton, MD: 39.5 %New Carrollton, MD39.5Hyattsville, MD: 37.6 %Hyattsville, MD37.6Rockville, MD: 35.5 %Rockville, MD35.5Laurel, MD: 32.8 %Laurel, MD32.8Takoma Park, MD: 31.1 %Takoma Park, MD31.1Greenbelt, MD: 28.1 %Greenbelt, MD28.1College Park, MD: 23.9 %College Park, MD23.9Frederick, MD: 19.9 %Frederick, MD19.9Salisbury, MD: 15.8 %Salisbury, MD15.8Bowie, MD: 15.1 %Bowie, MD15.1Bel Air, MD: 12.6 %Bel Air, MD12.6Annapolis, MD: 10.9 %Annapolis, MD10.9Easton, MD: 10.7 %Easton, MD10.7Aberdeen, MD: 9 %Aberdeen, MD9Baltimore, MD: 8.8 %Baltimore, MD8.8Westminster, MD: 8.6 %Westminster, MD8.6La Plata, MD: 8.2 %La Plata, MD8.2Hagerstown, MD: 7.9 %Hagerstown, MD7.9Havre de Grace, MD: 5.9 %Havre de Grace, MD5.9Elkton, MD: 5.5 %Elkton, MD5.5Cambridge, MD: 3.9 %Cambridge, MD3.9Cumberland, MD: 1.9 %Cumberland, MD1.9Gaithersburg, MD: 42.8 %Gaithersburg, MD42.8New Carrollton, MD: 39.5 %New Carrollton, MD39.5Hyattsville, MD: 37.6 %Hyattsville, MD37.6Rockville, MD: 35.5 %Rockville, MD35.5Laurel, MD: 32.8 %Laurel, MD32.8Takoma Park, MD: 31.1 %Takoma Park, MD31.1Greenbelt, MD: 28.1 %Greenbelt, MD28.1College Park, MD: 23.9 %College Park, MD23.9Frederick, MD: 19.9 %Frederick, MD19.9Salisbury, MD: 15.8 %Salisbury, MD15.8Bowie, MD: 15.1 %Bowie, MD15.1Bel Air, MD: 12.6 %Bel Air, MD12.6Annapolis, MD: 10.9 %Annapolis, MD10.9Easton, MD: 10.7 %Easton, MD10.7Aberdeen, MD: 9 %Aberdeen, MD9Baltimore, MD: 8.8 %Baltimore, MD8.8Westminster, MD: 8.6 %Westminster, MD8.6La Plata, MD: 8.2 %La Plata, MD8.2Hagerstown, MD: 7.9 %Hagerstown, MD7.9Havre de Grace, MD: 5.9 %Havre de Grace, MD5.9Elkton, MD: 5.5 %Elkton, MD5.5Cambridge, MD: 3.9 %Cambridge, MD3.9Cumberland, MD: 1.9 %Cumberland, MD1.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Gaithersburg, MD42.8+1.7 pts
2New Carrollton, MD39.5+0.5 pts
3Hyattsville, MD37.6+2 pts
4Rockville, MD35.5+0.7 pts
5Laurel, MD32.8+3.9 pts
6Takoma Park, MD31.1+0.7 pts
7Greenbelt, MD28.1-1.1 pts
8College Park, MD23.9+0.8 pts
9Frederick, MD19.9+0.8 pts
10Salisbury, MD15.8+2 pts
11Bowie, MD15.1-0.8 pts
12Bel Air, MD12.6+5.4 pts
13Annapolis, MD10.9+0.4 pts
14Easton, MD10.7+1 pts
15Aberdeen, MD9+0.7 pts
16Baltimore, MD8.8+0.7 pts
17Westminster, MD8.6+1.2 pts
18La Plata, MD8.2+0.2 pts
19Hagerstown, MD7.9+1 pts
20Havre de Grace, MD5.9-0.1 pts
21Elkton, MD5.5-0.5 pts
22Cambridge, MD3.9-0.8 pts
23Cumberland, MD1.9-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People born outside the country where they live, as a percentage of the total population.

More on how it is measured
  • United States: people who were not US citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants; American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
  • EU countries: residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country (Eurostat).
  • England and Wales: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, Census 2021.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born. In the United States people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native; in the EU everyone born outside the reporting country counts as foreign born, including people born in another EU country or abroad to national parents. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Maryland by foreign-born share of the population, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by foreign-born share of the population, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/maryland-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Maryland by foreign-born share of the population, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/maryland-cities?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Maryland by foreign-born share of the population, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/maryland-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Gaithersburg, MD, with 42.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Cumberland, MD, with 1.9% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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