| | Martin County | NC | 37117 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MartinCounty+NC |
| | Mitchell County | NC | 37121 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MitchellCounty+NC |
| | Montgomery County | NC | 37123 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MontgomeryCounty+NC |
| | New Hanover County | NC | 37129 | | Wilmington, NC 48900 | | Central | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=NewHanoverCounty+NC |
| | Onslow County | NC | 37133 | | Jacksonville, NC 27340 | | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=OnslowCounty+NC |
| | Pender County | NC | 37141 | | Wilmington, NC 48900 | | Outlying | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=PenderCounty+NC |
| | Perquimans County | NC | 37143 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=PerquimansCounty+NC |
| | Polk County | NC | 37149 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=PolkCounty+NC |
| | Rutherford County | NC | 37161 | | Forest City, NC 22580 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=RutherfordCounty+NC |
| | Sampson County | NC | 37163 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=SampsonCounty+NC |