North Carolina Area Codes
10 active area codes · Charlotte · Population around 11,052,061
North Carolina has 10 active area codes, serving cities like Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro. Of those, 8 are overlays covering ground another code already covers, which is why local calls there use all ten digits. The newest, 472, has been in service since October 7, 2022. Each code below links to its cities, carriers, timezone, and coverage map.
North Carolina Area Code Map
What area codes does North Carolina have?
- 252GreenvilleEastern Time (ET) · 181 cities · 1,080,462
- 336OverlayGreensboroEastern Time (ET) · 96 cities · 1,843,730
- 472OverlayFayettevilleEastern Time (ET) · 184 cities · 1,602,448
- 704OverlayCharlotteEastern Time (ET) · 98 cities · 2,415,118
- 743OverlayGreensboroEastern Time (ET) · 96 cities · 1,843,730
- 828AshevilleEastern Time (ET) · 121 cities · 1,239,859
- 910OverlayFayettevilleEastern Time (ET) · 184 cities · 1,602,448
- 919OverlayRaleighEastern Time (ET) · 62 cities · 2,277,808
- 980OverlayCharlotteEastern Time (ET) · 98 cities · 2,415,118
- 984OverlayRaleighEastern Time (ET) · 62 cities · 2,277,808
More than one of these codes covers 53 of the 100 counties in North Carolina, and one county is covered by 5 of them. Each card counts the people inside that code's own boundary at the 2020 census. Adding all 10 gives 18,598,529, against the 10,439,388 the same census counts in those counties, because 8,159,141 residents fall inside more than one code.
Which cities are the largest in North Carolina?
How many phone prefixes does North Carolina use?
The area codes in North Carolina hold 5,136 assigned prefixes between them, listed under 104 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 North Carolina have?
North Carolina has 10 active area codes: 252, 336, 472, 704, 743, 828, 910, 919, 980, 984.
What is the main area code for North Carolina?
Of the 10 area codes in North Carolina, 704 is the oldest one still serving Charlotte, its largest city. 704 has been in service since 1947.
What are the largest cities in North Carolina?
The largest cities in North Carolina include Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem.
What is the total population of North Carolina?
North Carolina has an estimated total population of 11,052,061 based on US Census PEP 2024 data.
Do I have to dial ten digits in North Carolina?
In the parts of North Carolina covered by an overlay, yes. 8 of the 10 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 North Carolina have 10 area codes?
They arrived one at a time rather than all at once: 704 has been in service since 1947. 8 of the 10 are overlays, laid over a code that already covered the same ground instead of splitting its map in two. The most recent is 472, in service since October 7, 2022.
What is the newest area code in North Carolina?
472, in service since October 7, 2022.
Is my county covered by more than one area code in North Carolina?
It may be: more than one area code covers 53 of the 100 counties in North Carolina, and one county there is covered by 5 of them. The table above shows which codes reach each of the largest cities.