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Amarillo, TX business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Amarillo, TX metro area.

Population
275,0002024 est.
Establishments
6,630CBP 2023
Counties
5
Area codes
1

The Amarillo, TX area

The Amarillo, TX metro area covers 5 counties in Texas and had 275,000 residents in July 2024, up 2.2% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Randall County, TX is the most populous, with 151,000 people. By population it ranks 184th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 183rd by business establishments.

Counties in the Amarillo, TX area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Randall County, TX150,547
Potter County, TX114,649
Carson County, TX5,822
Oldham County, TX1,823
Armstrong County, TX1,809

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Businesses in Amarillo, TX

County Business Patterns counted 6,630 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 100,424 people in mid-March with $5.6 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 15.1 employees per establishment. 50.4% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (926), health care and social assistance (818), and construction (722).

Amarillo, TX establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Retail Trade (44)92614,610$527,557,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)81818,003$1,159,427,000
Construction (23)7226,871$446,550,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)7005,746$204,542,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)66413,553$285,194,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)5603,368$243,472,000
Finance and Insurance (52)4474,896$438,690,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)3351,448$79,214,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)3153,821$149,456,000
Wholesale Trade (42)2945,544$402,141,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)2663,821$253,370,000
Manufacturing (31)18312,073 (high noise)$948,986,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)1031,326$31,153,000
Information (51)951,514$86,366,000
Educational Services (61)64697$20,899,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (21)48267$24,271,000
Utilities (22)352,116 (high noise)$188,118,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)30677$87,702,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)1971$3,634,000

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023, two-digit NAICS sectors. Manufacturing, retail and transportation span several two-digit codes; CBP reports them under 31, 44 and 48.

How Amarillo, TX's businesses compare

Amarillo, TX has 24.1 business establishments per 1,000 residents, in line with the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 15.1 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $55,573 (18.7% below the U.S. $68,342). 50.4% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 5.2% have 50 or more. Because a handful of large employers lift the average, the share of very small establishments says more about who buys a small-business phone system.

Amarillo, TX: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees3,33850.4%55.5%
5–9 employees1,28419.4%17.5%
10–19 employees93214.1%12.5%
20–49 employees72811.0%9.1%
50 or more employees3465.2%5.4%

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.

Small-business industries in Amarillo, TX

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 125 have a published Census count in Amarillo, TX. The largest are physician practices (238), limited-service restaurants (237), and full-service restaurants (206). Relative to population, roofing contractors are the most over-represented: 15.7 per 100,000 residents against 7.5 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Amarillo, TX, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Physician practices2382,62111.0
Limited-service restaurants2375,60323.6
Full-service restaurants2065,17025.1
Insurance agencies and brokerages1477675.2
Law offices1246495.2
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors1191,0759.0
General automotive repair shops974885.0
Dental offices886277.1
Offices of real estate agents and brokers79——
Landscaping services795066.4
Hotels and motels781,16414.9
Electrical contractors7475510.2
Residential remodelers712153.0
Offices of certified public accountants633685.8
Management consulting firms552414.4
New single-family housing construction contractors532023.8
Child day care services5273914.2
Beauty salons461653.6
Roofing contractors432064.8
Janitorial services4389920.9
Chiropractic offices411684.1
Home health care agencies401,73743.4
Automotive body, paint and interior repair shops392857.3
Used car dealers391313.4
Residential property managers372165.8

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Phone numbers in the Amarillo, TX area

The area's named cities and towns have 158 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 806 has the most (100%). A local number in the code your customers know is the simplest signal that you are nearby; Callata's plan includes up to 3.

Area codes in the Amarillo, TX area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
806158100%Central

Exchanges in rate centers matched to Census places in the area. Source: NANPA.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 5 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Amarillo, TX area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Amarillo, TX203,729806121
Canyon, TX16,45780610
Panhandle, TX2,3158064
Claude, TX1,1758064
White Deer, TX1,0378063

Phone costs for a typical Amarillo, TX business

The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in Amarillo, TX. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$299.00$3,588.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$285.00$3,420.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$345.00$4,140.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$374.25$4,491.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$405.00$4,860.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$450.00$5,400.00

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.

Callata in Amarillo, TX

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 Amarillo, TX, 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

What area codes serve Amarillo, TX?

806, by NANPA-assigned exchanges in the area's named places.

How many businesses are in the Amarillo, TX area?

6,630 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Amarillo, TX?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for a 15-person team that is $299.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $374.25 a month (checked September 28, 2026).