With 1.6 million residents and a 1.5% annual growth rate, the population of the Piedmont Triad is expected to exceed 2 million by 2030. 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 in North Carolina is approximately 5.8 million, ranking it slightly below the population of metro Atlanta.