Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 5.2%
The current population of the Raleigh-Durham-Rocky Mount, NC Market is 3,111,026 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 5.2%, resulting in a Population of 3,272,854 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 24th across STI Markets. The Raleigh-Durham-Rocky Mount, NC Market currently ranks 32nd in overall population, and will rank 30th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - 1.6% to 19.8%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 5.2% for Raleigh-Durham-Rocky Mount, NC Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 19.8% at 3,725,488. Similarly a population change as low as 1.6% at 3,159,357 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 11.4%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Raleigh-Durham-Rocky Mount, NC Market to be 3,466,418 resulting in a change of 11.4% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 24th across STI Markets. The Raleigh-Durham-Rocky Mount, NC Market currently ranks 32nd in overall population, and will rank 25th by January 2036.
