NORTH CAROLINA · STATE GUIDE
North Carolina area codes: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Durham
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 24 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
Use arrow keys to pan. To zoom, use plus and minus, or hold Ctrl or ⌘ and scroll. On touch screens, use two fingers.
Download the North Carolina area code map
A printable North Carolina area code location map, with time zone and state. Use the PNG image in a document or slide; the SVG stays sharp at any size.
North Carolina area codes at a glance
- Area codes
- 9
- Counties
- 100
- Cities
- 549
- Population (2025)
- 11.2 million
- Time zone
- Eastern
History
- 1947 · First area codesNorth Carolina started with 704.
- 1993–1998 · SplitsFour codes split from existing ones.
- 2001–2016 · OverlaysThree overlay codes added, so existing numbers kept their codes.
Area codes by region
| Region | Key cities | Cities | Area codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia | 33 | 704 and 980 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Raleigh, Cary, Apex | 17 | 919 and 984 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro | 12 | 336 and 743 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough | 7 | 336, 743, 919, and 984 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Thomasville | 16 | 336 and 743 |
| Fayetteville, NC | Fayetteville, Raeford | 2 | 910 |
| Wilmington, NC | Wilmington, Boiling Spring Lakes, Carolina Beach | 10 | 910 |
| Asheville, NC | Asheville, Hendersonville, Black Mountain | 7 | 828 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton | 11 | 828 |
| Greenville, NC | Greenville, Ayden, Farmville | 6 | 252 |
| Burlington, NC | Burlington, Mebane | 2 | 336, 743, 919, and 984 |
| Jacksonville, NC | Jacksonville, Holly Ridge, Richlands | 3 | 910 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville | 7 | 252 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen | 8 | 910 |
| New Bern, NC | New Bern, Havelock, Bayboro | 8 | 252 and 910 |
| Wilson, NC | Wilson, Elm City, Lucama | 4 | 252 |
| Goldsboro, NC | Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Fremont | 3 | 919 and 984 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | Shelby, Kings Mountain, Grover | 5 | 704 and 980 |
| Sanford, NC | Sanford, Broadway | 2 | 919 and 984 |
| Lumberton, NC | Lumberton, Red Springs, Pembroke | 8 | 910 |
| Albemarle, NC | Albemarle, Locust, Norwood | 6 | 704 and 980 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | Angier, Dunn, Lillington | 3 | 910, 919, and 984 |
| Kinston, NC | Kinston, La Grange, Pink Hill | 3 | 252 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | Roanoke Rapids, Enfield, Scotland Neck | 11 | 252 |
| Boone, NC | Boone, Blowing Rock, Beech Mountain | 3 | 828 |
| Morehead City, NC | Morehead City, Beaufort, Newport | 3 | 252 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | Elizabeth City | 1 | 252 |
| Waynesville, NC | Waynesville, Canton, Maggie Valley | 4 | 828 |
| Mount Airy, NC | Mount Airy, Elkin, Dobson | 4 | 336 and 743 |
| Laurinburg, NC | Laurinburg, Wagram, Gibson | 3 | 910 |
| Rockingham, NC | Rockingham, Hamlet, Ellerbe | 3 | 910 |
| Henderson, NC | Henderson | 1 | 252 |
| Forest City, NC | Forest City, Rutherfordton, Lake Lure | 4 | 828 |
| Washington, NC | Washington, Belhaven, Aurora | 4 | 252 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | Kill Devil Hills, Manteo | 2 | 252 |
| Marion, NC | Marion, Old Fort | 2 | 828 |
| Brevard, NC | Brevard | 1 | 828 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | North Wilkesboro | 1 | 336 and 743 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Gatesville | 1 | 252 |
| Rest of North Carolina | Oxford, Clinton, Williamston | 64 | 252, 336, 743, 828, 910, 919, and 984 |
A new area code is planned for 828.
Cities with populations
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | 964,784 |
| Raleigh | 506,306 |
| Greensboro | 308,667 |
| Durham | 305,561 |
| Winston-Salem | 257,271 |
| Fayetteville | 209,120 |
| Cary | 183,582 |
| Wilmington | 126,809 |
| High Point | 120,571 |
| Concord | 114,598 |
| Greenville | 96,443 |
| Asheville | 93,523 |
| Gastonia | 87,067 |
| Apex | 80,419 |
| Jacksonville | 72,732 |
| Huntersville | 68,535 |
| Chapel Hill | 63,565 |
| Kannapolis | 61,708 |
| Burlington | 61,496 |
| Wake Forest | 58,147 |
| Mooresville | 55,842 |
| Rocky Mount | 55,120 |
| Wilson | 49,572 |
| Fuquay Varina | 48,536 |
| Hickory | 45,975 |
Show all 295 cities
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Indian Trail | 44,303 |
| Monroe | 42,644 |
| Salisbury | 36,879 |
| Goldsboro | 35,012 |
| New Bern | 34,724 |
| Sanford | 34,138 |
| Matthews | 32,769 |
| Clayton | 32,633 |
| Statesville | 32,181 |
| Kernersville | 29,128 |
| Asheboro | 27,990 |
| Thomasville | 27,733 |
| Shelby | 23,309 |
| Knightdale | 23,144 |
| Waxhaw | 23,140 |
| Mebane | 21,952 |
| Harrisburg | 20,742 |
| Lexington | 20,238 |
| Boone | 19,929 |
| Kinston | 19,705 |
| Wendell | 19,687 |
| Elizabeth City | 19,622 |
| Mount Holly | 19,033 |
| Lumberton | 18,955 |
| Pinehurst | 18,670 |
| Lenoir | 18,372 |
| Morganton | 17,849 |
| Albemarle | 17,769 |
| Havelock | 17,430 |
| Southern Pines | 17,357 |
| Davidson | 16,662 |
| Belmont | 16,415 |
| Hendersonville | 15,867 |
| Eden | 15,500 |
| Henderson | 15,013 |
| Reidsville | 14,692 |
| Laurinburg | 14,582 |
| Lewisville | 14,421 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 14,386 |
| Newton | 13,822 |
| Smithfield | 13,114 |
| Lincolnton | 12,465 |
| Kings Mountain | 12,117 |
| Zebulon | 11,933 |
| Pineville | 11,851 |
| Summerfield | 11,327 |
| Waynesville | 11,006 |
| Tarboro | 10,979 |
| Mount Airy | 10,682 |
| Morehead City | 10,434 |
| Aberdeen | 10,066 |
| Washington | 9,910 |
| Gibsonville | 9,876 |
| Hillsborough | 9,778 |
| Angier | 9,410 |
| Oxford | 8,985 |
| Rockingham | 8,815 |
| Dunn | 8,814 |
| Black Mountain | 8,491 |
| Clinton | 8,466 |
| Roxboro | 8,380 |
| Siler City | 8,155 |
| Brevard | 8,098 |
| King | 7,977 |
| Kill Devil Hills | 7,731 |
| Marion | 7,440 |
| Forest City | 7,410 |
| Selma | 7,406 |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 6,875 |
| Carolina Beach | 6,870 |
| Cherryville | 6,523 |
| Mocksville | 6,282 |
| Locust | 6,120 |
| Walkertown | 6,120 |
| Nashville | 5,911 |
| Holly Ridge | 5,908 |
| Hamlet | 5,870 |
| Bessemer City | 5,834 |
| Whispering Pines | 5,505 |
| Shallotte | 5,335 |
| Ayden | 5,263 |
| Williamston | 5,086 |
| Pittsboro | 5,054 |
| Creedmoor | 5,046 |
| Lillington | 5,040 |
| Wadesboro | 5,035 |
| Granite Falls | 4,964 |
| Beaufort | 4,912 |
| Weaverville | 4,790 |
| Randleman | 4,767 |
| Whiteville | 4,765 |
| Valdese | 4,712 |
| Raeford | 4,703 |
| Benson | 4,660 |
| Wingate | 4,628 |
| Ahoskie | 4,608 |
| Farmville | 4,577 |
| Edenton | 4,546 |
| Mount Olive | 4,521 |
| Newport | 4,500 |
| Southport | 4,434 |
| Canton | 4,418 |
| Franklin | 4,403 |
| North Wilkesboro | 4,369 |
| Troutman | 4,336 |
| Stanley | 4,237 |
| Elkin | 4,130 |
| Lowell | 3,939 |
| Maiden | 3,922 |
| Burgaw | 3,903 |
| Tabor City | 3,886 |
| Rutherfordton | 3,723 |
| Rural Hall | 3,607 |
| Wallace | 3,570 |
| Louisburg | 3,480 |
| Windsor | 3,469 |
| Elizabethtown | 3,306 |
| Red Springs | 3,216 |
| Plymouth | 3,170 |
| Carthage | 3,070 |
| Yadkinville | 3,055 |
| Troy | 3,020 |
| Four Oaks | 2,978 |
| La Grange | 2,947 |
| Franklinton | 2,890 |
| Pembroke | 2,888 |
| Warsaw | 2,853 |
| Marshville | 2,739 |
| Sylva | 2,691 |
| Norwood | 2,568 |
| Grifton | 2,539 |
| Richlands | 2,485 |
| Wrightsville Beach | 2,397 |
| Taylorsville | 2,333 |
| Oakboro | 2,316 |
| Mars Hill | 2,280 |
| Murfreesboro | 2,242 |
| Fairmont | 2,231 |
| Spruce Pine | 2,211 |
| Madison | 2,190 |
| Maxton | 2,149 |
| Saint Pauls | 2,109 |
| Hertford | 2,011 |
| Sparta | 1,918 |
| Badin | 1,915 |
| Biscoe | 1,887 |
| Yanceyville | 1,850 |
| Mount Pleasant | 1,816 |
| Murphy | 1,808 |
| Ramseur | 1,806 |
| Andrews | 1,799 |
| Claremont | 1,790 |
| Enfield | 1,777 |
| Hemby Bridge | 1,764 |
| Maggie Valley | 1,748 |
| Kenly | 1,722 |
| Hildebran | 1,691 |
| Bladenboro | 1,656 |
| Burnsville | 1,655 |
| Tryon | 1,634 |
| Denton | 1,610 |
| Walnut Cove | 1,609 |
| Snow Hill | 1,588 |
| Scotland Neck | 1,586 |
| Manteo | 1,585 |
| Pinebluff | 1,571 |
| Princeton | 1,544 |
| Chadbourn | 1,539 |
| Bryson City | 1,525 |
| Dobson | 1,474 |
| Pilot Mountain | 1,437 |
| Rose Hill | 1,429 |
| Bethel | 1,422 |
| Belhaven | 1,414 |
| Lake Lure | 1,391 |
| Spring Hope | 1,383 |
| Broadway | 1,380 |
| Weldon | 1,374 |
| Stoneville | 1,364 |
| Clyde | 1,355 |
| West Jefferson | 1,348 |
| Blowing Rock | 1,324 |
| Robbins | 1,305 |
| Elm City | 1,250 |
| Banner Elk | 1,242 |
| Bayboro | 1,242 |
| Lake Waccamaw | 1,239 |
| Fremont | 1,237 |
| Robersonville | 1,237 |
| Boonville | 1,203 |
| Pinetops | 1,198 |
| Roseboro | 1,189 |
| Mount Gilead | 1,187 |
| Beulaville | 1,176 |
| Highlands | 1,127 |
| Vass | 1,062 |
| Lucama | 1,052 |
| Columbus | 1,042 |
| Cooleemee | 1,002 |
| Norlina | 924 |
| Holden Beach | 916 |
| Oriental | 909 |
| Rowland | 906 |
| Cleveland | 902 |
| Vanceboro | 877 |
| Maysville | 853 |
| Ellerbe | 845 |
| Rich Square | 835 |
| Faison | 824 |
| Candor | 823 |
| Warrenton | 819 |
| Kenansville | 814 |
| Grover | 810 |
| Marshall | 802 |
| Old Fort | 797 |
| Stantonsburg | 778 |
| Ellenboro | 738 |
| Fair Bluff | 737 |
| Catawba | 736 |
| Newland | 728 |
| Aulander | 715 |
| Conway | 707 |
| Saluda | 671 |
| New London | 664 |
| Beech Mountain | 659 |
| East Bend | 646 |
| Whitakers | 646 |
| Garland | 628 |
| Harmony | 619 |
| Columbia | 613 |
| Wagram | 613 |
| Clarkton | 604 |
| Newton Grove | 600 |
| Bailey | 593 |
| Winton | 592 |
| Robbinsville | 579 |
| Lawndale | 578 |
| Hot Springs | 548 |
| Littleton | 535 |
| Woodland | 520 |
| Parkton | 514 |
| Seaboard | 504 |
| Hayesville | 470 |
| Bakersville | 468 |
| Lattimore | 468 |
| Ansonville | 461 |
| Pink Hill | 459 |
| Gibson | 455 |
| Aurora | 454 |
| Jackson | 410 |
| Lilesville | 398 |
| Fountain | 396 |
| Atkinson | 357 |
| Morven | 331 |
| Hamilton | 297 |
| Pollocksville | 276 |
| Bolivia | 271 |
| Goldston | 268 |
| Gatesville | 260 |
| Trenton | 251 |
| Seagrove | 248 |
| Bath | 243 |
| Creswell | 200 |
| Colerain | 198 |
| Danbury | 187 |
| Milton | 176 |
| Roxobel | 176 |
| Harrells | 169 |
| Halifax | 157 |
| Lansing | 128 |
Notable places and their area codes
| Place | Where | What it is | Area codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 4.5 km from Durham | University, 18,360 12-month enrollment (2023–24) | 919 and 984 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2.3 km from Chapel Hill | University, 34,640 12-month enrollment (2023–24) | 919 and 984 |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 17.9 km from Cherokee | National Park | 828 |
| Charlotte Douglas International Airport | 8.9 km from Belmont | Commercial airport, 28,523,822 enplanements (2024) | 704 and 980 |
| Fort Bragg | 6.8 km from Fayetteville | US Army installation | 910 |
| North Carolina State University | 5.7 km from Raleigh | University, 41,029 12-month enrollment (2023–24) | 919 and 984 |
| Bank of America Stadium | 2.7 km from Charlotte | Stadium | 704 and 980 |
| Raleigh–Durham International Airport | 11.1 km from Cary | Commercial airport, 7,584,394 enplanements (2024) | 919 and 984 |
| Lenovo Center | 8.1 km from Raleigh | Arena | 919 and 984 |
| Wake Forest University | 2.5 km from Oldtown | University, 9,843 12-month enrollment (2023–24) | 336 and 743 |
Metro areas
| Metro area | Area codes |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 336, 704, 743, 803, 821, 828, 839, 864, and 980 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 919 and 984 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252, 686, 757, 804, and 948 |
Questions about North Carolina area codes
How many area codes does North Carolina have?
North Carolina has 9 area codes: 252, 336, 704, 743, 828, 910, 919, 980, and 984.
What time zone is North Carolina in?
North Carolina is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Which North Carolina area codes are overlays?
980 was added as an overlay on 704 on 1 April 2001. 984 was added as an overlay on 919 on 30 April 2012. 743 was added as an overlay on 336 on 23 May 2016.
How many counties are in North Carolina?
North Carolina has 100 counties and equivalents (Census Bureau, 2025).
What cities have area codes in North Carolina?
North Carolina has 549 incorporated places. The largest are Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, and Winston-Salem.
Are North Carolina area codes toll free?
No. North Carolina's area codes are all geographic. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: population, US Census Bureau state population estimates, 2025 (state-wide; not an area-code population). Area codes and in-service dates, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator.
Business phone numbers in North Carolina, answered by an AI agent
A local number for North Carolina, with an AI receptionist that takes caller details, answers the questions you give it, and books appointments. Numbers depend on what carriers have left.