Opelousas, LA business phone guide

About the Opelousas, LA micropolitan area

The Opelousas, LA micropolitan area covers 1 county in Louisiana and had 80,869 residents in July 2024, down 2.0% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 450th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 508th by business establishments.

Businesses in Opelousas, LA

County Business Patterns counted 1,559 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 21,089 people in mid-March with $939.6 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 13.5 employees per establishment. 51.4% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (279), health care and social assistance (266), and professional, scientific, and technical services (140).

Opelousas, LA compared with the U.S.

Opelousas, LA has 19.3 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 21.6% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 13.5 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $44,554 (34.8% below the U.S. $68,342). 51.4% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 4.8% 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.

Small-business industries in Opelousas, LA

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 63 have a published Census count in Opelousas, LA. The largest are physician practices (68), limited-service restaurants (48), and law offices (43). Relative to population, tire dealers are the most over-represented: 14.8 per 100,000 residents against 6.0 nationally.

Area codes in Opelousas, LA

The area's named cities and towns have 53 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 337 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.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 4 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Opelousas, LA business

The comparison below uses 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in Opelousas, LA. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Opelousas, LA

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.

Porting a number you already use in Opelousas, LA 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.