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Durango, CO business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Durango, CO micropolitan area.

Population
56,8232024 est.
Establishments
2,447CBP 2023
Counties
1
Area codes
1

About the Durango, CO micropolitan area

The Durango, CO micropolitan area covers 1 county in Colorado and had 56,823 residents in July 2024, up 2.1% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 567th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 375th by business establishments.

Counties in the Durango, CO area
CountyPopulation (2024)
La Plata County, CO56,823

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Durango, CO's business base

County Business Patterns counted 2,447 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 20,351 people in mid-March with $1.1 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 8.3 employees per establishment. 60.8% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are construction (357), professional, scientific, and technical services (320), and retail trade (285).

Durango, CO establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Construction (23)3571,895$122,282,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)3201,333$113,792,000
Retail Trade (44)2853,512$136,063,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)2562,921$197,773,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)2324,193$118,534,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)205994$36,512,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)182410$22,750,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)137656$35,487,000
Finance and Insurance (52)101531$44,134,000
Manufacturing (31)69809$63,873,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)65583$22,575,000
Wholesale Trade (42)57531$45,062,000
Educational Services (61)50343$12,862,000
Information (51)45319$15,732,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)43553$31,000,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (21)14307 (high noise)$42,266,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)12272 (high noise)$12,310,000
Utilities (22)9149$16,860,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)427 (high noise)$1,138,000

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 Durango, CO's businesses compare

Durango, CO has 43.1 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 75.2% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 8.3 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $53,628 (21.5% below the U.S. $68,342). 60.8% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 2.2% 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.

Durango, CO: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1,48560.8%55.5%
5–9 employees45118.5%17.5%
10–19 employees30612.5%12.5%
20–49 employees1496.1%9.1%
50 or more employees532.2%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 Durango, CO

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 101 have a published Census count in Durango, CO. The largest are offices of real estate agents and brokers (79), full-service restaurants (68), and limited-service restaurants (67). Relative to population, surveying and mapping services firms are the most over-represented: 17.6 per 100,000 residents against 2.1 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Durango, CO, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Offices of real estate agents and brokers79——
Full-service restaurants681,26418.6
Limited-service restaurants6793914.0
New single-family housing construction contractors652794.3
Landscaping services491783.6
Residential remodelers471222.6
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors452535.6
Physician practices443026.9
Law offices391132.9
Dental offices332357.1
Insurance agencies and brokerages33——
Engineering services firms322277.1
Site preparation contractors322588.1
Hotels and motels321,20837.8
Management consulting firms31471.5
Residential property managers30842.8
Electrical contractors281866.6
Janitorial services27873.2
Offices of certified public accountants25763.0
General automotive repair shops23974.2
Mental health practices20——
All other specialty trade contractors19——
Marketing consulting firms18——
Physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics17935.5
Finish carpentry contractors17533.1

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

Phone numbers in the Durango, CO area

The area's named cities and towns have 36 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 970 has the most (100%). Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a business serving several parts of the area can hold a number in each.

Area codes in the Durango, CO area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
97036100%Mountain

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

Local numbers by city

Pages for 2 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Durango, CO area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Durango, CO19,81197029
Bayfield, CO2,9239704

Phone costs for a typical Durango, CO business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Durango, CO, 8 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $240.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $199.60, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for an 8-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$159.00$1,908.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$152.00$1,824.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$184.00$2,208.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$199.60$2,395.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$216.00$2,592.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$240.00$2,880.00

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 Durango, CO

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 Durango, CO 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.

Frequently asked questions

What area codes serve Durango, CO?

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

How many businesses are in the Durango, CO area?

2,447 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Durango, CO?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for an 8-person team that is $159.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $199.60 a month (checked September 28, 2026).