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Business phone system for drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi

87 drywall and insulation contractors operated in Mississippi in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
87CBP 2023
Employees
895mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
3.0U.S. 6.1
State rank
47th of 51by count

Drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 87 establishments in Mississippi classified as Drywall and Insulation Contractors (NAICS 238310) for 2023. They employed 895 people in mid-March and reported $51.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 47th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Drywall and insulation contractors make up 0.14% of the 60,465 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Mississippi has 3.0 drywall and insulation contractors, 51.6% below the national rate of 6.1. The average establishment has 10.3 employees against 12.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $57,793, 13.3% below the U.S. figure of $66,624.

Drywall and insulation contractors: Mississippi compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureMississippiUnited States
Establishments8720,760
Mid-March employees895 (moderate noise)250,758
Annual payroll$51,725,000$16,706,406,000
Employees per establishment10.312.1
Payroll per employee$57,793$66,624
Establishments per 100,000 residents3.06.1

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi are concentrated

Census published drywall and insulation contractor counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Mississippi. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 40 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 69% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Drywall and insulation contractors by metro or micropolitan area, Mississippi, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Memphis, TN-MS-AR406113.0
Jackson, MS292334.8
Gulfport, MS161703.7
Tupelo, MS62064.5
Hattiesburg, MS3891.9
Laurel, MS3—3.7
Starkville, MS3—4.8

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi

55.3% of Mississippi's drywall and insulation contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 60.7% nationally. 70.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees4755.3%60.7%
5–9 employees1315.3%16.0%
10–19 employees1416.5%10.6%
20–49 employees1112.9%7.9%
50 or more employees00.0%5.0%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi use the phone for

Drywall and insulation contractors work mostly for builders and remodelers on schedules that depend on other trades. Quick responses keep projects from stalling.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi:

After-hours calls

After-hours calls are usually scheduling questions.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

What a phone system costs a drywall and insulation contractor in Mississippi

Drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi average 10.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 10-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $249.50 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $300.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,212. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 10-person drywall and insulation contractor
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$199.00$2,388.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$190.00$2,280.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$230.00$2,760.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$249.50$2,994.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$300.00$3,600.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Mississippi

Mississippi has 5 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Mississippi by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
601783Central1947769
662756Central1999471
228274Central1997none
769254Central2005601
4710Central2026662

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for drywall and insulation contractors in Mississippi

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Mississippi, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many drywall and insulation contractors are in Mississippi?

87 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 895 people in mid-March.

Which Mississippi metro area has the most drywall and insulation contractors?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 40 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 10-person drywall and insulation contractor?

$300.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $249.50 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $199.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Mississippi number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.