South Carolina, United States

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Basic Information About South Carolina

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Capital : ColumbiaPopulation of : 4,147,152
NDD: 1Current time: -05:00..-11:00
South Carolina area codes: 803, 843, 864Coordinates: 33.8952°N, 81.4172°W
Exit code : 011Area: 80,582 km²
Country code of United States: 1Official GOV. web site: sc.gov/

South Carolina Area Codes Pieces of Information

South Carolina has a few area codes that are important to know. The first is 803, which is the code for Columbia. This is the capital of South Carolina and the largest city in the state. The second is 843, which is the code for Charleston. This is the second largest city in South Carolina and a major tourist destination. Finally, there is 864, which is the code for Greenville. This is the third largest city in South Carolina and a major center of business and industry. Knowing these area codes will allow you to easily communicate with people in South Carolina.

The 803 area code covers the central and eastern parts of the state, including the cities of Columbia, Lexington, Aiken, and Sumter. The 843 area code covers the coastal areas of South Carolina, including the cities of Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Hilton Head Island. The 864 area code covers the western part of South Carolina, including the city of Greenville.

To call someone in South Carolina, you would dial 1 + the area code + the 7-digit phone number.

If you are calling from another country, you would dial 011 + the country code for the United States (1) + the area code + the 7-digit phone number.

When writing the telephone number, it is standard to write it as (803) xxx-xxxx or 803-xxx-xxxx. You can also use the plus sign (+1) before the area code to indicate that it is a long distance call, but this is not necessary.

Area Codes for the Largest Cities in South Carolina

CityArea CodeCityArea CodeCityArea Code
Aiken803Greenwood864Spartanburg864
Anderson864Hilton Head Island843St. Andrews803
Charleston843Mount Pleasant843Summerville843
Columbia803Myrtle Beach843Sumter803
Florence843North Charleston843Taylors864
Goose Creek843Rock Hill803Wade Hampton864
Greenville864

City/Area Code: South Carolina

CityCountyArea CodeCityCountyArea Code
AikenAiken County803LorisHorry County843
AlcoluClarendon County803LydiaDarlington County843
AllendaleAllendale County803MarionMarion County843
BallentineRichland County803Mc BeeChesterfield County843
BambergBamberg County803Mc ClellanvilleCharleston County843
BarnwellBarnwell County803Mc CollMarlboro County843
BathAiken County803Moncks CornerBerkeley County843
Beech IslandAiken County803Mount CroghanChesterfield County843
BishopvilleLee County803Mount PleasantCharleston County843
BlackstockChester County803MullinsMarion County843
BlackvilleBarnwell County803Murrells InletHorry County843
BlairFairfield County803Myrtle BeachHorry County843
BlythewoodRichland County803NesmithWilliamsburg County843
Bowling GreenYork County803New ZionClarendon County843
BrunsonHampton County803NicholsHorry County843
CamdenKershaw County803North CharlestonCharleston County843
CameronCalhoun County803North Myrtle BeachHorry County843
CassattKershaw County803OkatieBeaufort County843
CatawbaYork County803OlantaFlorence County843
CayceLexington County803PagelandChesterfield County843
ChapinLexington County803PatrickChesterfield County843
ChesterChester County803Pawleys IslandGeorgetown County843
ClearwaterAiken County803PinevilleBerkeley County843
ColumbiaRichland County803PinopolisBerkeley County843
CopeOrangeburg County803Port RoyalBeaufort County843
CordovaOrangeburg County803RainsMarion County843
CrocketvilleHampton County803RavenelCharleston County843
DalzellSumter County803ReevesvilleDorchester County843
DenmarkBamberg County803RidgevilleDorchester County843
EastoverRichland County803Round OColleton County843
EdgefieldEdgefield County803RubyChesterfield County843
EdgemoorChester County803RuffinColleton County843
EhrhardtBamberg County803RussellvilleBerkeley County843
ElginKershaw County803Saint GeorgeDorchester County843
ElkoBarnwell County803Saint Helena IslandBeaufort County843
ElliottLee County803Saint StephenBerkeley County843
ElloreeOrangeburg County803SaltersWilliamsburg County843
EstillHampton County803ScrantonFlorence County843
EutawvilleOrangeburg County803SeabrookBeaufort County843
FairfaxAllendale County803SellersDillon County843
Fort LawnChester County803SheldonBeaufort County843
Fort MillLancaster County803SmoaksColleton County843
Fort MillYork County803Society HillDarlington County843
FurmanHampton County803Sullivans IslandCharleston County843
GableSumter County803SummervilleDorchester County843
GadsdenRichland County803TatumMarlboro County843
GarnettHampton County803TillmanJasper County843
GastonLexington County803TimmonsvilleFlorence County843
GiffordHampton County803TurbevilleClarendon County843
GilbertLexington County803Wadmalaw IslandCharleston County843
GlovervilleAiken County803WallaceMarlboro County843
GranitevilleAiken County803WilliamsColleton County843
Great FallsChester County803AbbevilleAbbeville County864
HamptonHampton County803AndersonAnderson County864
Heath SpringsLancaster County803ArcadiaSpartanburg County864
HildaBarnwell County803BeltonAnderson County864
Holly HillOrangeburg County803Boiling SpringsSpartanburg County864
HopkinsRichland County803BradleyGreenwood County864
HoratioSumter County803BuffaloUnion County864
IrmoRichland County803Calhoun FallsAbbeville County864
JacksonAiken County803CampobelloSpartanburg County864
JenkinsvilleFairfield County803CentralPickens County864
JohnstonEdgefield County803ChappellsNewberry County864
KershawLancaster County803ChesneeSpartanburg County864
LancasterLancaster County803ClemsonPickens County864
LandoChester County803ClevelandGreenville County864
LangleyAiken County803CliftonSpartanburg County864
LeesvilleLexington County803ClintonLaurens County864
LexingtonLexington County803ConverseSpartanburg County864
Little MountainNewberry County803CowpensSpartanburg County864
LugoffKershaw County803Cross AnchorUnion County864
LurayHampton County803Cross HillLaurens County864
ManningClarendon County803DonaldsAbbeville County864
MartinAllendale County803DraytonSpartanburg County864
MayesvilleLee County803Due WestAbbeville County864
Mc ConnellsYork County803DuncanSpartanburg County864
MileyHampton County803EasleyPickens County864
MonettaAiken County803EnoreeSpartanburg County864
MontmorenciAiken County803Fair PlayOconee County864
NeesesOrangeburg County803FairforestSpartanburg County864
New EllentonAiken County803FingervilleSpartanburg County864
NewberryNewberry County803Fountain InnGreenville County864
NorthOrangeburg County803GaffneyCherokee County864
North AugustaAiken County803GlendaleSpartanburg County864
North AugustaEdgefield County803GramlingSpartanburg County864
NorwayOrangeburg County803Gray CourtLaurens County864
OlarBamberg County803GreenvilleGreenville County864
OrangeburgOrangeburg County803GreenwoodGreenwood County864
PelionLexington County803GreerGreenville County864
PinewoodSumter County803GreerSpartanburg County864
PomariaNewberry County803HodgesGreenwood County864
RembertSumter County803Honea PathAnderson County864
RichburgChester County803InmanSpartanburg County864
Ridge SpringSaluda County803IvaAnderson County864
RidgewayFairfield County803JoannaLaurens County864
RionFairfield County803JonesvilleUnion County864
Rock HillYork County803KinardsNewberry County864
RowesvilleOrangeburg County803La FranceAnderson County864
Saint MatthewsCalhoun County803LandrumGreenville County864
SalleyAiken County803LaurensLaurens County864
SanteeOrangeburg County803LibertyPickens County864
ScotiaHampton County803LockhartUnion County864
SharonYork County803Long CreekOconee County864
Shaw A F BSumter County803LowndesvilleAbbeville County864
SpringfieldOrangeburg County803LymanSpartanburg County864
State ParkRichland County803MariettaGreenville County864
SummertonClarendon County803MauldinGreenville County864
SumterSumter County803MayoSpartanburg County864
SwanseaLexington County803Mc CormickMccormick County864
SycamoreAllendale County803MooreSpartanburg County864
TrentonEdgefield County803Mount CarmelMcCormick County864
UlmerAllendale County803Mountain RestOconee County864
Van WyckLancaster County803MountvilleLaurens County864
VanceOrangeburg County803NewryOconee County864
VaucluseAiken County803Ninety SixGreenwood County864
WagenerAiken County803NorrisPickens County864
WarrenvilleAiken County803PacoletSpartanburg County864
WedgefieldSumter County803Pacolet MillsSpartanburg County864
West ColumbiaLexington County803ParksvilleMcCormick County864
White RockRichland County803PaulineSpartanburg County864
WhitmireNewberry County803PelzerGreenville County864
WillistonBarnwell County803PendletonAnderson County864
WindsorAiken County803PickensPickens County864
WinnsboroFairfield County803PiedmontGreenville County864
YorkYork County803Plum BranchMcCormick County864
Adams RunCharleston County843ReidvilleSpartanburg County864
AndrewsWilliamsburg County843RichlandOconee County864
AwendawCharleston County843RoebuckSpartanburg County864
AynorHorry County843SalemOconee County864
BeaufortBeaufort County843Sandy SpringsAnderson County864
BennettsvilleMarlboro County843SenecaOconee County864
BetheraBerkeley County843SimpsonvilleGreenville County864
BethuneKershaw County843Six MilePickens County864
BlenheimMarlboro County843SlaterGreenville County864
BlufftonBeaufort County843SpartanburgSpartanburg County864
BonneauBerkeley County843StarrAnderson County864
CadesWilliamsburg County843StartexSpartanburg County864
CanadysColleton County843SunsetPickens County864
CentenaryMarion County843TamasseeOconee County864
CharlestonCharleston County843TaylorsGreenville County864
CharlestonBerkeley County843TigervilleGreenville County864
Charleston AfbCharleston County843TownvilleAnderson County864
CherawChesterfield County843Travelers RestGreenville County864
ChesterfieldChesterfield County843TroyGreenwood County864
ClioMarlboro County843UnaSpartanburg County864
ConwayHorry County843WalhallaOconee County864
CoosawhatchieJasper County843Ware ShoalsLaurens County864
CordesvilleBerkeley County843WaterlooLaurens County864
CottagevilleColleton County843WellfordSpartanburg County864
CowardFlorence County843West UnionOconee County864
CrossBerkeley County843WestminsterOconee County864
DaleBeaufort County843White StoneSpartanburg County864
DarlingtonDarlington County843WilliamstonAnderson County864
Daufuskie IslandBeaufort County843WoodruffSpartanburg County864
DorchesterDorchester County843BeaufortBeaufort County803, 843
Edisto IslandCharleston County843BowmanOrangeburg County803, 843
EffinghamFlorence County843BranchvilleOrangeburg County803, 843
FlorenceFlorence County843CharlestonCharleston County803, 843
Folly BeachCharleston County843Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County803, 843
ForkDillon County843Johns IslandCharleston County803, 843
Galivants FerryHorry County843LynchburgLee County803, 843
GeorgetownGeorgetown County843Myrtle BeachHorry County803, 843
Goose CreekBerkeley County843PamplicoFlorence County803, 843
GreeleyvilleWilliamsburg County843RidgelandJasper County803, 843
Green PondColleton County843SumterSumter County803, 843
Green SeaHorry County843VarnvilleHampton County803, 843
GreshamMarion County843WalterboroColleton County803, 843
GroverDorchester County843YemasseeBeaufort County803, 843
HamerDillon County843BatesburgLexington County803, 864
HanahanBerkeley County843CarlisleUnion County803, 864
HardeevilleJasper County843CloverYork County803, 864
HarleyvilleDorchester County843ConesteeGreenville County803, 864
HartsvilleDarlington County843GreenvilleGreenville County803, 864
HemingwayWilliamsburg County843Hickory GroveYork County803, 864
Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County843ProsperityNewberry County803, 864
HollywoodCharleston County843SmyrnaYork County803, 864
HugerBerkeley County843SpartanburgSpartanburg County803, 864
IslandtonColleton County843WardSaluda County803, 864
Isle Of PalmsCharleston County843ConwayHorry County843, 803
JacksonboroColleton County843DillonDillon County843, 803
JamestownBerkeley County843Early BranchHampton County843, 803
Johns IslandCharleston County843HartsvilleDarlington County843, 803
JohnsonvilleFlorence County843JeffersonChesterfield County843, 803
KingstreeWilliamsburg County843LamarDarlington County843, 803
LadsonCharleston County843MinturnDillon County843, 803
Ladys IslandBeaufort County843PinelandJasper County843, 803
Lake CityFlorence County843CharlestonCharleston County843, 864
Lake ViewDillon County843BlacksburgCherokee County864, 803
LaneWilliamsburg County843Clarks HillMcCormick County864, 803
LattaDillon County843Mc CormickMcCormick County864, 803
Little RiverHorry County843ModocMcCormick County864, 803
Little RockDillon County843SaludaSaluda County864, 803
LobecoBeaufort County843SilverstreetNewberry County864, 803
LodgeColleton County843UnionUnion County864, 803
LongsHorry County843GreenvilleGreenville County864, 843