North Carolina has three major Metropolitan Combined Statistical Areas with populations of more than 1 million (U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimates):
The Metrolina: Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC – population 2,338,289
The Triangle: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC- population 1,690,557
The Piedmont Triad: Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point, NC – population 1,603,101
North Carolina has nine municipalities with populations of more than 100,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimates)
Charlotte: Mecklenburg County – 687,456
Raleigh: Wake County – 392,552
Greensboro: Guilford County – 250,642
Durham: Durham County – 223,284
Winston-Salem: Forsyth County – 217,600
Fayetteville: Cumberland County – 174,091
Cary: Wake County – 129,545
High Point: Guilford County – 101,835
Wilmington: New Hanover County – 100,192
Source – Wikipedia
