| | | 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 |
| | | Madison County | NC | 37115 | | Asheville, NC 11700 | Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard,
NC 120 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MadisonCounty+NC |
| | | Northampton County | NC | 37131 | | Roanoke Rapids, NC 40260 | Rocky
Mount-Wilson-Roanoke
Rapids, NC 468 | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=NorthamptonCounty+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 |
| | | 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 |
| | | Rowan County | NC | 37159 | | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
NC-SC 16740 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 172 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=RowanCounty+NC |
| | | Yadkin County | NC | 37197 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=YadkinCounty+NC |
