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Jackson, TN business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Jackson, TN metro area.

Population
184,0002024 est.
Establishments
4,037CBP 2023
Counties
4
Area codes
1

About the Jackson, TN metro area

The Jackson, TN metro area covers 4 counties in Tennessee and had 184,000 residents in July 2024, up 1.8% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Madison County, TN is the most populous, with 100,000 people. By population it ranks 247th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 261st by business establishments.

Counties in the Jackson, TN area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Madison County, TN100,409
Gibson County, TN51,422
Chester County, TN17,876
Crockett County, TN13,973

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Businesses in Jackson, TN

County Business Patterns counted 4,037 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 73,284 people in mid-March with $3.6 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 18.2 employees per establishment. 47.5% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (738), health care and social assistance (511), and other services (except public administration) (487).

Jackson, TN establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Retail Trade (44)7389,336$340,702,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)51115,116$805,695,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)4872,931$88,767,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)3737,278$146,833,000
Construction (23)3424,600$345,096,000
Finance and Insurance (52)2721,715$114,638,000
Wholesale Trade (42)2323,534$218,181,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)2084,553$154,439,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)2061,293$76,762,000
Manufacturing (31)17614,353$912,363,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)164670$35,247,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)1503,632$189,492,000
Information (51)57672$32,803,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)55526$9,289,000
Educational Services (61)262,583$78,202,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)18280$31,208,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)730$2,424,000
Utilities (22)6128 (high noise)$12,641,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (21)349$3,129,000

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 Jackson, TN

Jackson, TN has 22.0 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 10.6% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 18.2 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $49,096 (28.2% below the U.S. $68,342). 47.5% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 6.1% 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.

Jackson, TN: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1,91547.5%55.5%
5–9 employees84520.9%17.5%
10–19 employees56013.9%12.5%
20–49 employees46811.6%9.1%
50 or more employees2476.1%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 Jackson, TN

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 107 have a published Census count in Jackson, TN. The largest are limited-service restaurants (151), full-service restaurants (109), and physician practices (97). Relative to population, medical laboratories are the most over-represented: 12.5 per 100,000 residents against 4.9 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Jackson, TN, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants1513,61223.9
Full-service restaurants1092,48722.8
Physician practices971,71517.7
Insurance agencies and brokerages652624.0
Landscaping services642614.1
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors6173112.0
Law offices603425.7
Dental offices545369.9
Residential remodelers482635.5
General automotive repair shops411824.4
Child day care services403729.3
Electrical contractors3788523.9
Hotels and motels3740711.0
Automotive parts and accessories stores362948.2
Supermarkets and grocery stores331,03231.3
Offices of real estate agents and brokers27682.5
Janitorial services2634513.3
Fitness and recreational sports centers2530112.0
All other specialty trade contractors242309.6
Automotive body, paint and interior repair shops241677.0
Used car dealers241425.9
Tire dealers2425010.4
Beer, wine and liquor stores24——
Medical laboratories231536.7
Pharmacies and drug stores2339317.1

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

Phone numbers in the Jackson, TN area

The area's named cities and towns have 123 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 731 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 Jackson, TN area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
731123100%Central

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

Local numbers by city

Pages for 11 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Jackson, TN area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Jackson, TN69,30373157
Milan, TN8,3067317
Humboldt, TN7,85273113
Henderson, TN6,5197319
Medina, TN5,6817314
Trenton, TN4,1117315
Bells, TN2,4747318
Alamo, TN2,3347312
Dyer, TN2,3287313
Kenton, TN1,2507314
Rutherford, TN1,1497312

Phone costs for a typical Jackson, TN business

The comparison below uses 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in Jackson, TN. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for an 18-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$359.00$4,308.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$342.00$4,104.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$414.00$4,968.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$449.10$5,389.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$486.00$5,832.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$540.00$6,480.00

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 Jackson, TN

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 Jackson, TN, 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 Jackson, TN?

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

How many businesses are in the Jackson, TN area?

4,037 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Jackson, TN?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for an 18-person team that is $359.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $449.10 a month (checked September 28, 2026).