Laurel, MS business phone guide

About the Laurel, MS micropolitan area

The Laurel, MS micropolitan area covers 2 counties in Mississippi and had 81,636 residents in July 2024, down 2.4% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Jones County, MS is the most populous, with 65,837 people. By population it ranks 445th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 518th by business establishments.

Laurel, MS's business base

County Business Patterns counted 1,513 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 27,124 people in mid-March with $1.3 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 17.9 employees per establishment. 47.5% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (292), other services (except public administration) (193), and accommodation and food services (155).

Laurel, MS compared with the U.S.

Laurel, MS has 18.5 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 24.6% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 17.9 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $48,010 (29.8% below the U.S. $68,342). 47.5% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 4.5% 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 Laurel, MS

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 63 have a published Census count in Laurel, MS. The largest are limited-service restaurants (71), insurance agencies and brokerages (32), and full-service restaurants (32). Relative to population, automotive parts and accessories stores are the most over-represented: 15.9 per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

Phone numbers in the Laurel, MS area

The area's named cities and towns have 49 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 601 has the most (90%). A local number in the code your customers know is the simplest signal that you are nearby; Callata's plan includes up to 3.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 3 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Laurel, MS business

An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Laurel, MS. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Callata in Laurel, MS

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 Laurel, MS, 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.