Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 2.6%
The current population of the Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC Market is 1,969,307 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 2.6%, resulting in a Population of 2,019,974 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 82nd across STI Markets. The Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC Market currently ranks 53rd in overall population, and will rank 53rd by January 2031.
High and Low Range - 0.7% to 8.6%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 2.6% for Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 8.6% at 2,139,057. Similarly a population change as low as 0.7% at 1,982,607 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 5.5%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC Market to be 2,077,262 resulting in a change of 5.5% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 83rd across STI Markets. The Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC Market currently ranks 53rd in overall population, and will rank 55th by January 2036.
