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Business phone system for sporting goods stores in Nevada

191 sporting goods stores operated in Nevada in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
191CBP 2023
Employees
2,617mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
5.8U.S. 6.0
State rank
35th of 51by count

The sporting goods store industry in Nevada

Nevada had 191 sporting goods stores in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 451110, Sporting Goods Stores). They employed 2,617 people in mid-March and reported $76.0 million in annual payroll. That is the 35th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Sporting goods stores make up 0.25% of the 77,297 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Nevada has 5.8 sporting goods stores, 2.4% below the national rate of 6.0. The average establishment has 13.7 employees against 12.4 nationally. Payroll per employee is $29,034, in line with the U.S. figure of $29,426.

Sporting goods stores: Nevada compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureNevadaUnited States
Establishments19120,373
Mid-March employees2,617252,338
Annual payroll$75,983,000$7,425,397,000
Employees per establishment13.712.4
Payroll per employee$29,034$29,426
Establishments per 100,000 residents5.86.0

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 sporting goods stores in Nevada are concentrated

Census published sporting goods store counts for 6 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Nevada. The largest is Las Vegas, NV, with 121 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 91% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Sporting goods stores by metro or micropolitan area, Nevada, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Las Vegas, NV1211,4415.0
Reno, NV389396.6
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA139525.7
Elko, NV63010.7
Carson City, NV5—8.6
Pahrump, NV4297.1

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

Team sizes at sporting goods stores in Nevada

44.7% of Nevada's sporting goods stores with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 49.2% nationally. 69.7% 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.

Sporting goods stores in Nevada by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees8444.7%49.2%
5–9 employees4725.0%20.8%
10–19 employees3719.7%15.9%
20–49 employees147.4%8.3%
50 or more employees63.2%5.9%

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.

Why the phone matters for sporting goods stores in Nevada

Sporting goods stores take calls about stock, team orders and services such as bike or ski tuning. Team and school orders involve many follow-up calls.

A few of the calls that come in to sporting goods stores in Nevada:

When nobody can pick up

After-hours calls are mostly stock questions.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for sporting goods stores in Nevada

Sporting goods stores in Nevada average 13.7 employees, so the comparison uses a 14-person team. Priced per seat, 14 users would run $420.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $349.30 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,692. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 14-person sporting goods store
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$279.00$3,348.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$266.00$3,192.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$322.00$3,864.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$349.30$4,191.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$378.00$4,536.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$420.00$5,040.00

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 Nevada

Nevada has 3 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 Nevada by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
702786Pacific1947725
775601—1998none
725215Pacific2014702

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 sporting goods stores in Nevada

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Nevada, 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 sporting goods stores are in Nevada?

191 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 2,617 people in mid-March.

Which Nevada metro area has the most sporting goods stores?

Las Vegas, NV, with 121 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 14-person sporting goods store?

$420.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $349.30 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $279.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

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