Now well over 1.5 million, the population of the Piedmont Triad is expected to top two million by 2030, with a regional growth rate of almost 1.5% annually. Guilford and Forsyth counties are home to the largest concentrations of population.

The combined population of the Piedmont Triad, Charlotte and Research Triangle metro areas of North Carolina is approximately 4.5 million, ranking it slightly behind the population of metro Atlanta.