About Missouri Area Codes
Missouri (MO) uses 6 telephone area codes to serve its residents and businesses.
With an estimated population of 7,474,758, Missouri is one of the moderately coded states in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The state is primarily in the Central Time Zone (CDT). The current local time in Missouri is 8:44 PM.
The largest cities in Missouri include
St. Louis (pop. 2,024,074), Kansas City (pop. 1,636,715), Springfield (pop. 288,090), Columbia (pop. 141,645) and Independence (pop. 116,672) .
Missouri has 115 counties spread across its territory.
Each area code in MO covers a geographic region of the state, with some areas using overlay codes that share the same geographic territory as an existing area code.
When calling a Missouri phone number from outside the area code, you must dial the full 10-digit number: the 3-digit area code followed by the 7-digit local number.
Many parts of Missouri now require 10-digit dialing even for local calls due to overlay area codes and the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline implementation.
All Missouri Area Codes
The table below lists every active area code in Missouri, along with the major city served and other cities covered by each code.
| Area Code |
Major City |
Other Cities |
|
314
|
Cape Girardeau
|
Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Ferguson, Creve Coeur, Manchester, Bridgeton, Olivette and more
|
|
417
|
Kansas City
|
Springfield, Joplin, Branson, Nixa, Rolla, Ozark, Republic, Carthage and more
|
|
573
|
Columbia
|
Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau, Farmington, Wentzville, Hazelwood, Rolla, Poplar Bluff, Manchester and more
|
|
636
|
Chesterfield
|
Wentzville, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Arnold, Manchester, Troy, Overland, Washington and more
|
|
660
|
Kansas City
|
Independence, Farmington, Sedalia, Warrensburg, Kirksville, Moberly, Marshall, Maryville and more
|
|
816
|
Kansas City
|
Independence, Blue Springs, Liberty, Raytown, Belton, Warrensburg, Excelsior Springs, Kearney and more
|
Largest Cities in Missouri
These are the largest cities in Missouri by population, along with their primary area codes and counties.
| City |
Population |
County |
| St. Louis |
2,024,074 |
St. Louis City |
| Kansas City |
1,636,715 |
Jackson County |
| Springfield |
288,090 |
Greene County |
| Columbia |
141,645 |
Boone County |
| Independence |
116,672 |
Jackson County |
| Lee's Summit |
99,357 |
Jackson County |
| O'Fallon |
88,673 |
St. Charles County |
| Joplin |
84,048 |
Jasper County |
| St. Joseph |
79,161 |
Buchanan County |
| St. Charles |
71,028 |
St. Charles County |
Frequently Asked Questions
Missouri has 6 active area codes.
These include
314 (Cape Girardeau),
417 (Kansas City),
573 (Columbia),
636 (Chesterfield) and
660 (Kansas City) , among others.
Missouri is primarily in the Central Time Zone (CDT).
The current local time is 8:44 PM.
The area code covering the most cities in Missouri is
573, which serves Columbia and 210+ other communities.
Yes, most areas in Missouri now require 10-digit dialing (area code + 7-digit number) for all local calls. This requirement was implemented across the United States starting in October 2021 to support the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Even if you are calling within the same area code, you need to dial all 10 digits.
To call a Missouri number from within the United States, dial the area code followed by the 7-digit phone number (e.g., 314-XXX-XXXX). From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then the full 10-digit number.
Missouri has 115 counties.
The state's total estimated population is 7,474,758, spread across these counties and served by 6 area codes.
St. Louis is served by area code
314.
Missouri has 6 area codes in total — see the complete list above.