Sections are local IEEE operating units. Within Region 5, Sections are divided into four Areas:
| Section | Principal City |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| St. Louis, MO - Rolla Subsection |
St. Louis, MO |
| Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
| Wichita | Wichita, KS |
| Section | Principal City |
|---|---|
| Central Texas | Austin, TX San Antonio, TX |
| Corpus Christi - Rio Grande Vly Subsect |
Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX |
| Galveston Bay | Galveston, TX Johnson Space Center |
| Houston - Freeport Subsection |
Houston, TX |
| Section | Principal City |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | Little Rock, AK |
| Arkansas River Valley | Russellville, AK |
| Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Beaumont | Beaumont, TX |
| Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
| New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| Ozark | Fayetteville, AK |
| Shreveport - Monroe Subsection |
Shreveport, LA |
| Section | Principal City |
|---|---|
| Denver - Black Hills Subsect - Centennial Subsect |
Denver, CO |
| El Paso | El Paso, TX Las Cruces,NM |
| Panhandle | Amarillo, TX |
| Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO |
| South Plains | Lubbock, TX |