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Bozeman, MT business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Bozeman, MT metro area.

Population
127,0002024 est.
Establishments
6,828CBP 2023
Counties
1
Area codes
1

The Bozeman, MT area

The Bozeman, MT metro area covers 1 county in Montana and had 127,000 residents in July 2024, up 6.7% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 336th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 177th by business establishments.

Counties in the Bozeman, MT area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Gallatin County, MT126,984

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Bozeman, MT's business base

County Business Patterns counted 6,828 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 59,252 people in mid-March with $3.5 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 8.7 employees per establishment. 64.3% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are construction (1,363), professional, scientific, and technical services (947), and retail trade (622).

Bozeman, MT establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Construction (23)1,3637,545$631,203,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)9474,353$384,510,000
Retail Trade (44)6229,691$422,758,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)5807,390$454,013,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)5401,782$113,356,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)5309,258$283,254,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)4692,579$115,024,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)4102,248$115,847,000
Finance and Insurance (52)2781,659$144,951,000
Manufacturing (31)2453,761$249,391,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)2051,746$49,232,000
Wholesale Trade (42)1971,779$133,311,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)1461,478$79,479,000
Information (51)1121,633$157,697,000
Educational Services (61)1021,094$48,892,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)30217$28,611,000
Utilities (22)18162 (high noise)$15,373,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)17798$86,968,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (21)972 (high noise)$10,791,000

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.

Business density and team size in Bozeman, MT

Bozeman, MT has 53.8 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 118.7% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 8.7 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $59,491 (13.0% below the U.S. $68,342). 64.3% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 2.8% have 50 or more. Most establishments are far smaller than the average suggests, so it pays to price a phone plan at the headcount you actually have rather than the average.

Bozeman, MT: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees4,38864.3%55.5%
5–9 employees1,03215.1%17.5%
10–19 employees71510.5%12.5%
20–49 employees4987.3%9.1%
50 or more employees1922.8%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 Bozeman, MT

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 123 have a published Census count in Bozeman, MT. The largest are offices of real estate agents and brokers (268), new single-family housing construction contractors (262), and full-service restaurants (157). Relative to population, new single-family housing construction contractors are the most over-represented: 206.3 per 100,000 residents against 17.8 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Bozeman, MT, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Offices of real estate agents and brokers2683231.2
New single-family housing construction contractors2621,2074.6
Full-service restaurants1573,84324.5
Landscaping services1486634.5
Residential remodelers1433712.6
Janitorial services1146445.6
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors1119308.4
Law offices1103082.8
Limited-service restaurants1061,96518.5
Engineering services firms1027897.7
Management consulting firms962602.7
Electrical contractors937327.9
Mental health practices85——
Insurance agencies and brokerages844515.4
Residential property managers833524.2
Painting and wall covering contractors823143.8
Site preparation contractors814235.2
Finish carpentry contractors801582.0
Architectural services firms774185.4
Hotels and motels771,73022.5
Dental offices745126.9
Offices of certified public accountants634166.6
Child day care services6060210.0
Physician practices551,16621.2
Marketing consulting firms551983.6

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

Phone numbers in the Bozeman, MT area

The area's named cities and towns have 45 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 406 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 Bozeman, MT area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
40645100%Mountain

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 Bozeman, MT area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Bozeman, MT57,89440632
Belgrade, MT12,7414064
Manhattan, MT2,0684064
Three Forks, MT1,9454062
West Yellowstone, MT1,2024063

Phone costs for a typical Bozeman, MT business

The comparison below uses 9 users, the rounded average establishment size in Bozeman, MT. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $224.55 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $270.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 9 people cost $179.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 9-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$179.00$2,148.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$171.00$2,052.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$207.00$2,484.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$224.55$2,694.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$243.00$2,916.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00

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 Bozeman, MT

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 Bozeman, MT, 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 Bozeman, MT?

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

How many businesses are in the Bozeman, MT area?

6,828 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Bozeman, MT?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for a 9-person team that is $179.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $224.55 a month (checked September 28, 2026).