- Sampson County population: 59,601
- Duplin County population: 49,520
- Social connectedness index: 2,335,946

- Pitt County population: 175,119
- Martin County population: 21,447
- Social connectedness index: 2,399,429

- Yadkin County population: 37,774
- Surry County population: 71,462
- Social connectedness index: 2,641,870

- Montgomery County population: 26,085
- Stanly County population: 65,699
- Social connectedness index: 2,971,849

- Caswell County population: 22,807
- Person County population: 39,737
- Social connectedness index: 3,292,598

- Alleghany County population: 11,342
- Ashe County population: 27,063
- Social connectedness index: 3,501,022

- Craven County population: 102,391
- Pamlico County population: 12,423
- Social connectedness index: 3,694,344

- Columbus County population: 50,121
- Bladen County population: 29,484
- Social connectedness index: 4,683,852

- Greene County population: 20,530
- Lenoir County population: 54,895
- Social connectedness index: 5,007,695

- Beaufort County population: 44,481
- Hyde County population: 4,607
- Social connectedness index: 5,694,208

- Swain County population: 13,916
- Jackson County population: 44,574
- Social connectedness index: 5,859,849

- Graham County population: 8,052
- Cherokee County population: 29,959
- Social connectedness index: 6,117,968

- Edgecombe County population: 48,832
- Nash County population: 96,551
- Social connectedness index: 6,406,316

- Pasquotank County population: 41,444
- Camden County population: 11,137
- Social connectedness index: 8,342,461

- Northampton County population: 16,715
- Halifax County population: 47,298
- Social connectedness index: 10,888,619

- Perquimans County population: 13,377
- Chowan County population: 13,891
- Social connectedness index: 11,584,257

- Vance County population: 42,301
- Warren County population: 18,836
- Social connectedness index: 11,836,297

- Mitchell County population: 14,999
- Yancey County population: 18,938
- Social connectedness index: 15,568,012

- Bertie County population: 16,922
- Hertford County population: 19,453
- Social connectedness index: 17,890,839

- Washington County population: 10,713
- Tyrrell County population: 3,461
- Social connectedness index: 19,772,959

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.