Inner Banks

Counties shaded red are most commonly associated with the term Inner Banks. Counties shaded yellow are occasionally included in Inner Banks definitions.
Columbia, North Carolina

The Inner Banks are the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina. Without historical precedent, the term "Inner Banks" is an early 21st-century construct that is part of an attempt to rebrand the mostly agrarian Coastal Plains east of I-95 as a more attractive region for visitors and retirees.