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Brenham, TX business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Brenham, TX micropolitan area.

Population
37,8102024 est.
Establishments
996CBP 2023
Counties
1
Area codes
1

The Brenham, TX area

The Brenham, TX micropolitan area covers 1 county in Texas and had 37,810 residents in July 2024, up 5.6% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 740th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 672nd by business establishments.

Counties in the Brenham, TX area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Washington County, TX37,810

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Businesses in Brenham, TX

County Business Patterns counted 996 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 13,280 people in mid-March with $652.5 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 13.3 employees per establishment. 50.8% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (154), construction (128), and other services (except public administration) (106).

Brenham, TX establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Retail Trade (44)1542,264$79,184,000
Construction (23)128892$51,978,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)106864$30,905,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)951,334$29,314,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)78429$24,911,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)781,350$71,057,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)57226$12,779,000
Manufacturing (31)563,026$167,221,000
Wholesale Trade (42)53843$54,804,000
Finance and Insurance (52)53858$75,149,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)42520$24,941,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)26205$8,393,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)19143$2,235,000
Information (51)16131 (high noise)$5,498,000
Educational Services (61)1566$2,816,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (21)1375$6,348,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)34 (high noise)$225,000
Utilities (22)346 (high noise)$4,592,000

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 Brenham, TX

Brenham, TX has 26.3 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 7.2% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 13.3 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $49,136 (28.1% below the U.S. $68,342). 50.8% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 3.7% 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.

Brenham, TX: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees50550.8%55.5%
5–9 employees21221.3%17.5%
10–19 employees14314.4%12.5%
20–49 employees989.8%9.1%
50 or more employees373.7%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 Brenham, TX

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 58 have a published Census count in Brenham, TX. The largest are full-service restaurants (37), limited-service restaurants (29), and plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors (28). Relative to population, site preparation contractors are the most over-represented: 31.7 per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Brenham, TX, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants3753014.3
Limited-service restaurants2952118.0
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors281525.4
Landscaping services20——
Offices of real estate agents and brokers17——
Physician practices1517911.9
Law offices15——
Insurance agencies and brokerages14735.2
Electrical contractors13513.9
Site preparation contractors12494.1
General automotive repair shops12——
Dental offices1111210.2
All other specialty trade contractors10——
New single-family housing construction contractors9626.9
Nursery, garden center and farm supply stores9687.6
Home health care agencies824530.6
Residential remodelers8101.3
Management consulting firms7——
Marketing consulting firms781.1
General freight trucking companies (local)7243.4
Used merchandise stores7689.7
Veterinary clinics68013.3
Painting and wall covering contractors6305.0
New car dealers620233.7
Hotels and motels68113.5

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

Phone numbers in the Brenham, TX area

The area's named cities and towns have 23 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 979 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 Brenham, TX area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
97923100%Central

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

Local numbers by city

Pages for 1 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Brenham, TX area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Brenham, TX19,72897919

Phone costs for a typical Brenham, TX business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Brenham, TX, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $390.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $324.35, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 13 people cost $259.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 13-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$259.00$3,108.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$247.00$2,964.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$299.00$3,588.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$324.35$3,892.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$351.00$4,212.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$390.00$4,680.00

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 Brenham, 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 Brenham, 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 Brenham, TX?

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

How many businesses are in the Brenham, TX area?

996 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

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

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for a 13-person team that is $259.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $324.35 a month (checked September 28, 2026).