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Where Is Area Code 501?

Area code 501 is found in the US state of Arkansas. Primarily servicing the city of Little Rock (population: 218015), area code 501 covers 16 counties of Arkansas.

Located in the Central time zone, area code 501 is on the same time as Chicago, IL.

Area code 501 was brought into effect on January 1, 1947.

Map of Arkansas with area code 501 highlighted

Counties in Area Code 501

  • Cleburne,
  • Conway,
  • Faulkner,
  • Garland,
  • Hot Spring,
  • Independence,
  • Jackson,
  • Jefferson,
  • Lonoke,
  • Perry,
  • Pulaski,
  • Saline,
  • Van Buren,
  • White.

Most Populous Cities in Area Code 501

City County City Population Time Zone
Little Rock Pulaski 218,015 CST
Conway Faulkner 80,970 CST
Hot Springs National Park Garland 73,598 CST
North Little Rock Pulaski 70,493 CST
Benton Saline 52,868 CST
Jacksonville Pulaski 38,612 CST
Searcy White 35,814 CST
Cabot Lonoke 35,769 CST
Sherwood Pulaski 32,146 CST
Malvern Hot Spring 23,694 CST
Maumelle Pulaski 21,617 CST
Greenbrier Faulkner 16,679 CST
Hot Springs Village Garland 15,839 CST
Bryant Saline 14,899 CST
Alexander Saline 14,734 CST
Mabelvale Saline 13,542 CST
Heber Springs Cleburne 12,456 CST
Beebe White 12,206 CST
Morrilton Conway 11,505 CST
Lonoke Lonoke 10,959 CST
Vilonia Faulkner 9,515 CST
Ward Lonoke 8,300 CST
Judsonia White 7,941 CST
Clinton Van Buren 7,573 CST
Austin Lonoke 6,853 CST

Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.

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This page was last updated on July 3, 2015.