| | | Harnett County | NC | 37085 | | Anderson Creek, NC 11360 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 450 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=HarnettCounty+NorthCarolina |
| | | Haywood County | NC | 37087 | | Waynesville, NC 48200 | Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard,
NC 120 | Central | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=HaywoodCounty+NC |
| | | Henderson County | NC | 37089 | | Asheville, NC 11700 | Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard,
NC 120 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=HendersonCounty+NC |
| | | Hoke County | NC | 37093 | | Fayetteville, NC 22180 | Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst,
NC 246 | Central | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=HokeCounty+NC |
| | | Iredell County | NC | 37097 | | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
NC-SC 16740 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 172 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=IredellCounty+NC |
| | | Lee County | NC | 37105 | | Sanford, NC 41820 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 450 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=LeeCounty+NC |
| | | Lenoir County | NC | 37107 | | Kinston, NC 28820 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=LenoirCounty+NC |
| | | McDowell County | NC | 37111 | | Marion, NC 32000 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 172 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=McDowellCounty+NC |
| | | Mecklenburg County | NC | 37119 | | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
NC-SC 16740 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 172 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MecklenburgCounty+NC |
| | | Moore County | NC | 37125 | | Pinehurst-Southern Pines,
NC 38240 | Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst,
NC 246 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=MooreCounty+NC |
