List of counties in North Carolina



' has 100 ', the eighth most of any. Prior to, North Carolina was part of the along with what would later become. The, which is used by the government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry. North Carolina's FIPS code is 37, which when combined with the county code is written as 37XXX.

Historic counties

 * 1) (abolished 1739)
 * 2) (abolished 1739)
 * 3) (abolished 1779)
 * 4) (abolished 1791)
 * 5) (abolished 1779)