Region
South Area Codes
The fastest-growing region for new area codes — Texas, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas add overlays almost every year. The South covers 17 states and 141 area codes.
Full breakdown
South states & their codes
| State | Codes | Area codes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 | 205, 251, 256, 334, 483, 659, 938 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 327, 479, 501, 870 |
| Delaware | 1 | 302 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 202, 771 |
| Florida | 23 | 239, 305, 321, 324, 352, 386, 407, 448, 561, 645, 656, 689, 727, 728, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954 |
| Georgia | 11 | 229, 404, 470, 478, 565, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912, 943 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 270, 364, 502, 606, 761, 859 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 225, 318, 337, 457, 504, 985 |
| Maryland | 6 | 227, 240, 301, 410, 443, 667 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 228, 471, 601, 662, 769 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 252, 336, 472, 704, 743, 828, 910, 919, 980, 984 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 405, 539, 572, 580, 918 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 803, 821, 839, 843, 854, 864 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 423, 615, 629, 729, 731, 865, 901, 931 |
| Texas | 29 | 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 621, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 945, 956, 972, 979 |
| Virginia | 10 | 276, 434, 540, 571, 686, 703, 757, 804, 826, 948 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 304, 681 |
About area codes in the South
The fastest-growing region for new area codes — Texas, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas add overlays almost every year. Across the region's 17 states, the directory tracks 141 active area codes. The heaviest concentrations are in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, where large metros run overlays to keep up with demand.
At the other end, 1 state in the region still get by on a single area code, where seven-digit local dialing may persist. For the rules behind these changes, see how area codes work and 10-digit dialing.
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