Cities in area code 501
501 numbers are anchored to 61 rate centers across Arkansas. Each row shows how many active prefixes the locality holds — a direct measure of its numbering footprint.
Little Rock, Hot Springs, Conway, Benton, Searcy, Cabot, Malvern and Sylvan Hills Sherwood hold the largest prefix inventories; and 52 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 37 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Clock-wise the coverage is Central.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 252 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Hot Springs | 39 | (Little Rock--North Little Rock, AR MSA) | 501 |
| Conway | 35 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Benton | 28 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Searcy | 21 | — | 501 |
| Cabot | 14 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Malvern | 12 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Sylvan Hills Sherwood | 12 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Morrilton | 11 | — | 501 |
| Jacksonville | 11 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Jessieville | 9 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Heber Springs | 9 | — | 501 |
| Beebe | 9 | — | 501 |
| Lonoke | 9 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Bryant Collegeville | 8 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Palarm | 8 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Greenbrier | 8 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Spring Lake | 7 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Ferndale | 7 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Bald Knob | 6 | — | 501 |
| Pinnacle | 5 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Bradford | 4 | — | 501 |
| Greers Ferry | 4 | — | 501 |
| Judsonia | 4 | — | 501 |
| Kensett | 4 | — | 501 |
| McRae | 4 | — | 501 |
| Scott | 4 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Jones Mills | 4 | — | 501 |
| Redfield | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Wrightsville | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Clinton | 3 | — | 501 |
| Coy | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| England | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Morganton | 3 | — | 501 |
| Quitman | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Griffithville | 3 | — | 501 |
| Perryville | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Maumelle | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Lonsdale | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Center Ridge | 3 | — | 501 |
| Bauxite | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Vilonia | 3 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Casa | 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Wye | 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Damascus | 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Bismarck | 2 | — | 501 |
| Pleasant Plains | 2 | — | 501 |
| Donaldson | 2 | — | 501 |
| Pangburn | 2 | — | 501 |
| Rose Bud | 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Cleveland | 2 | — | 501 |
| Bigelow | 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Crystal Springs | 2 | — | 501 |
| Shirley | 2 | — | 501 |
| Fairfield Bay | 2 | — | 501 |
| Enola | 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Scotland | 2 | — | 501 |
| Paron | 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Nimrod | 1 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| South Fourche | 1 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
| Perry | 1 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 501 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 501?
Little Rock holds the most active prefixes (252), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 501 cover?
61 rate centers in Arkansas hold active 501 prefixes, from Little Rock down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 501 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.