| | | Johnston County | NC | 37101 | | Raleigh-Cary, NC 39580 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 450 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=JohnstonCounty+NC |
| | | Jones County | NC | 37103 | | New Bern, NC 35100 | New Bern-Morehead City,
NC 404 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=JonesCounty+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 |
| | | Lincoln County | NC | 37109 | | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
NC-SC 16740 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 172 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=LincolnCounty+NC |
| | | Macon County | NC | 37113 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=MaconCounty+NC |
| | | Madison County | NC | 37115 | | Asheville, NC 11700 | Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard,
NC 120 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MadisonCounty+NC |
| | | Martin County | NC | 37117 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MartinCounty+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 |
