Where Is Area Code 252?
Area code 252 is found in the US state of North Carolina. Primarily servicing the city of Greenville (population: 111539), area code 252 covers 30 counties of North Carolina.
Located in the Eastern time zone, area code 252 is on the same time as New York, NY.
Area code 252 was brought into effect on March 22, 1998. 252 was split from the parent 919 area code.
Counties in Area Code 252
- Beaufort,
- Bertie,
- Camden,
- Carteret,
- Chowan,
- Craven,
- Currituck,
- Dare,
- Duplin,
- Edgecombe,
- Gates,
- Greene,
- Halifax,
- Hertford,
- Hyde,
- Jones,
- Lenoir,
- Martin,
- Nash,
- Northampton,
- Pamlico,
- Pasquotank,
- Perquimans,
- Pitt,
- Tyrrell,
- Vance,
- Warren,
- Washington,
- Wayne,
- Wilson.
Most Populous Cities in Area Code 252
| City | County | City Population | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | Pitt | 111,539 | EST |
| New Bern | Craven | 65,858 | EST |
| Wilson | Wilson | 60,313 | EST |
| Rocky Mount | Nash | 50,215 | EST |
| Kinston | Lenoir | 41,852 | EST |
| Henderson | Vance | 41,354 | EST |
| Elizabeth City | Pasquotank | 40,629 | EST |
| Washington | Beaufort | 27,394 | EST |
| Roanoke Rapids | Halifax | 26,894 | EST |
| Winterville | Pitt | 24,020 | EST |
| Havelock | Craven | 23,605 | EST |
| Newport | Carteret | 21,806 | EST |
| Rocky Mount | Edgecombe | 21,510 | EST |
| Tarboro | Edgecombe | 21,375 | EST |
| Nashville | Nash | 17,117 | EST |
| Williamston | Martin | 14,845 | EST |
| Morehead City | Carteret | 14,681 | EST |
| La Grange | Lenoir | 14,110 | EST |
| Snow Hill | Greene | 12,696 | EST |
| Edenton | Chowan | 12,544 | EST |
| Hertford | Perquimans | 12,006 | EST |
| Ahoskie | Hertford | 11,870 | EST |
| Swansboro | Carteret | 11,663 | EST |
| Beaufort | Carteret | 11,631 | EST |
| Kill Devil Hills | Dare | 11,071 | EST |
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.