| | Forrest County | MS | 28035 | | Hattiesburg, MS 25620 | Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS 279 | Central | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=ForrestCounty+MS |
| | Jasper County | MS | 28061 | | Laurel, MS 29860 | Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS 279 | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=JasperCounty+MS |
| | Jones County | MS | 28067 | | Laurel, MS 29860 | Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS 279 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=JonesCounty+MS |
| | Lamar County | MS | 28073 | | Hattiesburg, MS 25620 | Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS 279 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=LamarCounty+MS |
| | Perry County | MS | 28111 | | Hattiesburg, MS 25620 | Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS 279 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=PerryCounty+MS |