| | Nash County | NC | 37127 | | Rocky Mount, NC 40580 | Rocky
Mount-Wilson-Roanoke
Rapids, NC 468 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=NashCounty+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 |
| | Orange County | NC | 37135 | | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 20500 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 450 | Central | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=OrangeCounty+NC |
| | Pamlico County | NC | 37137 | | New Bern, NC 35100 | New Bern-Morehead City,
NC 404 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=PamlicoCounty+NC |
| | Pender County | NC | 37141 | | Wilmington, NC 48900 | | Outlying | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=PenderCounty+NC |
| | Person County | NC | 37145 | | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 20500 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 450 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=PersonCounty+NC |
| | Pitt County | NC | 37147 | | Greenville, NC 24780 | Greenville-Washington, NC 274 | Central | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=PittCounty+NC |
| | Randolph County | NC | 37151 | | Greensboro-High Point, NC 24660 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=RandolphCounty+NC |
| | Rockingham County | NC | 37157 | | Greensboro-High Point, NC 24660 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=RockinghamCounty+NC |