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South Carolina area codes

South Carolina has 6 area codes covering 3 areas. In 3 of them several codes overlay the same ground, so a number there can have any of them: 803 and 839 around Columbia; 843 and 854 around Charleston; 821 and 864 around Greenville. The newest, 821, came into service in 2024.

Area codes
6
Areas
3
Overlay areas
3
Time zone
Eastern
Newest
821 (2024)

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Every South Carolina area code

Area codes in South Carolina
CodeWhereOverlaysSince
803 Columbia, Rock Hill, Sumter 839 1947
821 Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson 864 2024
839 Columbia, Rock Hill, Sumter 803 2020
843 Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville 854 1998
854 Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville 843 2015
864 Greenville, Greer, Spartanburg 821 1995

South Carolina area codes by area

Codes that overlay one another share one area. The places listed have a telephone rate centre of their own in NANPA's records, largest first; each links to its ZIP codes.

803, 839 — Columbia

803 (1947) was here first; 839 (2020) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.

69 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 803):

8 counties:

843, 854 — Charleston

843 (1998) was here first; 854 (2015) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.

71 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 843):

9 counties:

864, 821 — Greenville

864 (1995) was here first; 821 (2024) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.

61 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 864):

8 counties:

Area codes of the largest cities in South Carolina

Largest cities in South Carolina and their area codes
CityArea codesPopulation
Charleston 843, 854 154,338
Columbia 803, 839 139,643
North Charleston † 843, 854 119,913
Mount Pleasant 843, 854 93,993
Rock Hill 803, 839 75,259
Greenville 864, 821 72,935
Summerville 843, 854 51,654
Goose Creek † 843, 854 48,078
Sumter 803, 839 43,053
Greer 864 41,536
Florence 843, 854 40,408
Spartanburg 864, 821 38,910
Myrtle Beach 843, 854 38,371
Hilton Head Island 843, 854 37,911
Bluffton 843, 854 33,157
Aiken 803, 839 32,521
Fort Mill 803, 839 30,775
Anderson 864, 821 30,051
Johns Island † 843, 854 27,576
Conway 843, 854 27,263
Mauldin † 864, 821 27,055
Carolina Forest † 843, 854 26,263
Simpsonville 864, 821 26,144
North Augusta 803, 839 25,653
Easley 864 24,841
Lexington 803, 839 24,585
Taylors † 864 24,505
Okatie † 843, 854 24,003
Socastee † 843, 854 23,796
Greenwood 864, 821 22,536
Hanahan † 843, 854 21,452
Wade Hampton † 864, 821 20,898
St. Andrews † 803, 839 19,868
North Myrtle Beach 843, 854 19,855
Five Forks † 864, 821 18,656
Clemson 864, 821 18,072
West Columbia † 803, 839 17,963
Longs † 843, 854 17,097
Pawleys Island † 843 16,966
Berea † 864, 821 16,862

† NANPA lists no rate centre for the town itself; these are the codes of the nearest one. A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Questions about South Carolina area codes

How many area codes does South Carolina have?

6: 803, 821, 839, 843, 854 and 864. All of them are in overlay areas, where several codes share the same ground.

What is the newest area code in South Carolina?

821, in service since 2024. It overlays 864.

What are the area codes of the largest cities in South Carolina?

Charleston: 843 and 854. Columbia: 803 and 839. North Charleston: 843 and 854. Mount Pleasant: 843 and 854. Rock Hill: 803 and 839.

What time zone are South Carolina area codes in?

Eastern time.

Every US area code · South Carolina ZIP codes

Source: NANPA NPA database and central office code assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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