| | | Haywood County | NC | 37087 | | Waynesville, NC 48200 | Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard,
NC 120 | Central | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=HaywoodCounty+NC |
| | | Brunswick County | NC | 37019 | | Wilmington, NC 48900 | | Central | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=BrunswickCounty+NC |
| | | New Hanover County | NC | 37129 | | Wilmington, NC 48900 | | Central | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=NewHanoverCounty+NC |
| | | Pender County | NC | 37141 | | Wilmington, NC 48900 | | Outlying | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=PenderCounty+NC |
| | | Wilson County | NC | 37195 | | Wilson, NC 48980 | Rocky
Mount-Wilson-Roanoke
Rapids, NC 468 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=WilsonCounty+NC |
| | | Davidson County | NC | 37057 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=DavidsonCounty+NC |
| | | Davie County | NC | 37059 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=DavieCounty+NC |
| | | Forsyth County | NC | 37067 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ForsythCounty+NC |
| | | Stokes County | NC | 37169 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=StokesCounty+NC |
| | | Yadkin County | NC | 37197 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=YadkinCounty+NC |
