Arkansas Area Codes
4 active area codes · Little Rock · Population around 3,096,080
Arkansas has 4 active area codes, serving cities like Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith. Of those, 2 are overlays covering ground another code already covers, which is why local calls there use all ten digits. The newest, 327, has been in service since February 20, 2024. Each code below links to its cities, carriers, timezone, and coverage map.
Arkansas Area Code Map
What area codes does Arkansas have?
- 327OverlayJonesboroCentral Time (CT) · 338 cities · 1,089,165
- 479Fort SmithCentral Time (CT) · 99 cities · 914,242
- 501Little RockCentral Time (CT) · 106 cities · 1,008,117
- 870OverlayJonesboroCentral Time (CT) · 338 cities · 1,089,165
More than one of these codes covers 55 of the 75 counties in Arkansas, and one county is covered by 3 of them. Each card counts the people inside that code's own boundary at the 2020 census. Adding all 4 gives 4,100,689, against the 3,011,524 the same census counts in those counties, because 1,089,165 residents fall inside more than one code.
How many phone prefixes does Arkansas use?
The area codes in Arkansas hold 1,853 assigned prefixes between them, listed under 71 distinct carrier names. A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a single carrier. One of the 4 codes here — 327 — is newer than the NANPA extract behind these numbers, so its prefixes are not counted above.
Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many area codes does Arkansas have?
Arkansas has 4 active area codes: 327, 479, 501, 870.
What is the main area code for Arkansas?
Of the 4 area codes in Arkansas, 501 is the oldest one still serving Little Rock, its largest city. 501 has been in service since 1947.
What are the largest cities in Arkansas?
The largest cities in Arkansas include Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro.
What is the total population of Arkansas?
Arkansas has an estimated total population of 3,096,080 based on US Census PEP 2024 data.
Do I have to dial ten digits in Arkansas?
In the parts of Arkansas covered by an overlay, yes. 2 of the 4 area codes here cover ground another code already covers, and where two codes share an area, local calls need the area code as well as the seven-digit number.
Why does Arkansas have 4 area codes?
They arrived one at a time rather than all at once: 501 has been in service since 1947. 2 of the 4 are overlays, laid over a code that already covered the same ground instead of splitting its map in two. The most recent is 327, in service since February 20, 2024.
What is the newest area code in Arkansas?
327, in service since February 20, 2024.
Is my county covered by more than one area code in Arkansas?
It may be: more than one area code covers 55 of the 75 counties in Arkansas, and one county there is covered by 3 of them. The table above shows which codes reach each of the largest cities.