Mississippi Area Codes
4 active area codes · Jackson · Population around 2,950,172
Mississippi has 4 active area codes, serving cities like Jackson, Gulfport, and Southaven. Of those, 3 are overlays covering ground another code already covers, which is why local calls there use all ten digits. The newest, 769, has been in service since March 14, 2005. Each code below links to its cities, carriers, timezone, and coverage map.
Mississippi Area Code Map
What area codes does Mississippi have?
- 228GulfportCentral Time (CT) · 28 cities · 397,926
- 601OverlayJacksonCentral Time (CT) · 137 cities · 1,404,185
- 662OverlaySouthavenCentral Time (CT) · 198 cities · 1,159,168
- 769OverlayJacksonCentral Time (CT) · 137 cities · 1,404,185
More than one of these codes covers 37 of the 82 counties in Mississippi, and one county is covered by 2 of them. Each card counts the people inside that code's own boundary at the 2020 census. Adding all 4 gives 4,365,464, against the 2,961,279 the same census counts in those counties, because 1,404,185 residents fall inside more than one code.
How many phone prefixes does Mississippi use?
The area codes in Mississippi hold 1,958 assigned prefixes between them, listed under 73 distinct carrier names. A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a single carrier.
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 Mississippi have?
Mississippi has 4 active area codes: 228, 601, 662, 769.
What is the main area code for Mississippi?
Of the 4 area codes in Mississippi, 601 is the oldest one still serving Jackson, its largest city. 601 has been in service since 1947.
What are the largest cities in Mississippi?
The largest cities in Mississippi include Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi.
What is the total population of Mississippi?
Mississippi has an estimated total population of 2,950,172 based on US Census PEP 2024 data.
Do I have to dial ten digits in Mississippi?
In the parts of Mississippi covered by an overlay, yes. 3 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 Mississippi have 4 area codes?
They arrived one at a time rather than all at once: 601 has been in service since 1947. 3 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 769, in service since March 14, 2005.
What is the newest area code in Mississippi?
769, in service since March 14, 2005.
Is my county covered by more than one area code in Mississippi?
It may be: more than one area code covers 37 of the 82 counties in Mississippi, and one county there is covered by 2 of them. The table above shows which codes reach each of the largest cities.