| | | Chowan County | NC | 37041 | | | | Non-metropolitan | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ChowanCounty+NC |
| | | Clay County | NC | 37043 | | | | Non-metropolitan | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=ClayCounty+NC |
| | | Cleveland County | NC | 37045 | | Shelby, NC 43140 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 172 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ClevelandCounty+NC |
| | | Columbus County | NC | 37047 | | | | Non-metropolitan | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ColumbusCounty+NC |
| | | Craven County | NC | 37049 | | New Bern, NC 35100 | New Bern-Morehead City,
NC 404 | Central | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=CravenCounty+NC |
| | | Cumberland County | NC | 37051 | | Fayetteville, NC 22180 | Fayetteville-Lumberton-Laurinburg,
NC 246 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=CumberlandCounty+NC |
| | | Currituck County | NC | 37053 | | Virginia
Beach-Norfolk-Newport
News, VA-NC 47260 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk,
VA-NC 545 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=CurrituckCounty+NC |
| | | Dare County | NC | 37055 | | Kill Devil Hills, NC 28620 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk,
VA-NC 545 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=DareCounty+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 |
