Pierre, SD business phone guide

The Pierre, SD area

The Pierre, SD micropolitan area covers 2 counties in South Dakota and had 20,541 residents in July 2024, down 1.0% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Hughes County, SD is the most populous, with 17,526 people. By population it ranks 895th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 787th by business establishments.

Establishments and employment in Pierre, SD

County Business Patterns counted 751 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 7,420 people in mid-March with $360.7 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 9.9 employees per establishment. 56.5% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are construction (99), retail trade (97), and other services (except public administration) (94).

Pierre, SD compared with the U.S.

Pierre, SD has 36.6 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 48.7% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 9.9 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $48,609 (28.9% below the U.S. $68,342). 56.5% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 3.6% 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 Pierre, SD

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 50 have a published Census count in Pierre, SD. The largest are insurance agencies and brokerages (19), full-service restaurants (19), and new single-family housing construction contractors (18). Relative to population, new single-family housing construction contractors are the most over-represented: 87.6 per 100,000 residents against 17.8 nationally.

Which area codes serve Pierre, SD

The area's named cities and towns have 17 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 605 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 1 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Pierre, SD business

A 10-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Pierre, SD. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $300.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $249.50. 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 Pierre, SD

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 Pierre, SD 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.