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Business phone system for graphic design services firms in Georgia

589 graphic design services firms operated in Georgia in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
589CBP 2023
Employees
1,527mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
5.3U.S. 4.7
State rank
6th of 51by count

How many graphic design services firms operate in Georgia

County Business Patterns counts 589 establishments in Georgia classified as Graphic Design Services (NAICS 541430) for 2023. They employed 1,527 people in mid-March and reported $88.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 6th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Graphic design services firms make up 0.23% of the 261,320 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Georgia has 5.3 graphic design services firms, 13.2% above the national rate of 4.7. The average establishment has 2.6 employees against 3.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $58,075, 10.7% below the U.S. figure of $65,029.

Graphic design services firms: Georgia compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureGeorgiaUnited States
Establishments58915,828
Mid-March employees1,527 (moderate noise)49,266
Annual payroll$88,681,000$3,203,710,000
Employees per establishment2.63.1
Payroll per employee$58,075$65,029
Establishments per 100,000 residents5.34.7

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.

Graphic design services firms by metro area in Georgia

Census published graphic design studio counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Georgia. The largest is Atlanta, GA, with 493 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 92% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Graphic design services firms by metro or micropolitan area, Georgia, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Atlanta, GA4931,2707.7
Savannah, GA20—4.6
Chattanooga, TN-GA19523.2
Athens, GA15386.7
Augusta, GA-SC13—2.0
Gainesville, GA783.2
Macon, GA3—1.3
Jefferson, GA343.2

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

Team sizes at graphic design services firms in Georgia

86.8% of Georgia's graphic design services firms with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 84.3% nationally. 93.9% 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.

Graphic design services firms in Georgia by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees51186.8%84.3%
5–9 employees427.1%9.4%
10–19 employees274.6%4.2%
20–49 employees91.5%1.7%
50 or more employees00.0%0.4%

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.

Calls a graphic design studio in Georgia has to catch

Design studios are small and busy, and clients call with feedback, deadlines and new project inquiries. A business line separate from personal phones helps freelancers and small studios look established. That holds for graphic design services firms in Georgia as much as anywhere.

Calls a graphic design studio in Georgia might handle in a typical week include:

Calls after closing time

After-hours calls are usually not urgent, except around print deadlines.

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

Phone system pricing for a 3-person graphic design studio

Graphic design services firms in Georgia average 2.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $90.00 a month and 3 on Ooma Office Pro cost $74.85. Callata is $99.00 a month with 5 users included, which is more than either per-seat plan for 3 people; it becomes the lower price at 4 users or more.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Monthly list price for a 3-person graphic design studio
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$57.00$684.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$69.00$828.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$74.85$898.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$81.00$972.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$90.00$1,080.00

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 Georgia

Georgia has 10 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Georgia by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
470786Eastern2010404, 678, 770, 943
678785Eastern1998404, 470, 770, 943
404784Eastern1947470, 678, 943
770784Eastern1995470, 678, 943
706777Eastern1992762
912729Eastern1954565
229683Eastern2000none
478445Eastern2000none
762376Eastern2006706
943152Eastern2022404, 470, 678, 470, 678, 770

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 graphic design services firms in Georgia

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 Georgia, 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 graphic design services firms are in Georgia?

589 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 1,527 people in mid-March.

Which Georgia metro area has the most graphic design services firms?

Atlanta, GA, with 493 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 3-person graphic design studio?

$90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Georgia 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.