College Station, TX business phone guide

The College Station, TX area

The College Station-Bryan, TX metro area covers 3 counties in Texas and had 287,000 residents in July 2024, up 7.2% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Brazos County, TX is the most populous, with 250,000 people. By population it ranks 176th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 206th by business establishments.

Businesses in College Station, TX

County Business Patterns counted 5,631 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 86,839 people in mid-March with $4.2 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 15.4 employees per establishment. 47.8% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (786), accommodation and food services (712), and construction (579).

Business density and team size in College Station, TX

College Station, TX has 19.6 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 20.3% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 15.4 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $48,701 (28.7% below the U.S. $68,342). 47.8% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 5.7% have 50 or more. Averages are pulled up by large employers; the size table is the better guide to what a typical business here looks like.

Small-business industries in College Station, TX

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 119 have a published Census count in College Station, TX. The largest are limited-service restaurants (246), full-service restaurants (178), and physician practices (153). Relative to population, construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies are the most over-represented: 5.2 per 100,000 residents against 1.6 nationally.

Which area codes serve College Station, TX

The area's named cities and towns have 121 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 979 has the most (97%). Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a business serving several parts of the area can hold a number in each.

Local numbers by city

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

Phone costs for a typical College Station, TX business

A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in College Station, TX. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in College Station, TX

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in College Station, TX is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.