Picayune, MS business phone guide

Picayune, MS at a glance

The Picayune, MS micropolitan area covers 1 county in Mississippi and had 59,030 residents in July 2024, up 5.1% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 555th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 720th by business establishments.

Picayune, MS's business base

County Business Patterns counted 894 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 8,948 people in mid-March with $342.3 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 10.0 employees per establishment. 52.2% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (179), accommodation and food services (106), and health care and social assistance (103).

How Picayune, MS's businesses compare

Picayune, MS has 15.1 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 38.4% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 10.0 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $38,256 (44.0% below the U.S. $68,342). 52.2% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 2.6% 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 Picayune, MS

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 49 have a published Census count in Picayune, MS. The largest are limited-service restaurants (37), full-service restaurants (31), and insurance agencies and brokerages (24). Relative to population, site preparation contractors are the most over-represented: 22.0 per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

Which area codes serve Picayune, MS

The area's named cities and towns have 32 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 601 has the most (78%). 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 2 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Picayune, MS business

The comparison below uses 10 users, the rounded average establishment size in Picayune, MS. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $249.50 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $300.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $199.00 a month for 10 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Picayune, 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.

Porting a number you already use in Picayune, MS 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.