Starkville, MS business phone guide

Starkville, MS at a glance

The Starkville, MS micropolitan area covers 2 counties in Mississippi and had 62,004 residents in July 2024, up 0.5% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Oktibbeha County, MS is the most populous, with 51,965 people. By population it ranks 538th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 607th by business establishments.

Businesses in Starkville, MS

County Business Patterns counted 1,145 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 14,709 people in mid-March with $540.1 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 12.8 employees per establishment. 50.7% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (216), accommodation and food services (166), and other services (except public administration) (126).

Business density and team size in Starkville, MS

Starkville, MS has 18.5 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 24.9% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 12.8 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $36,718 (46.3% below the U.S. $68,342). 50.7% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 4.6% 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 Starkville, MS

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 61 have a published Census count in Starkville, MS. The largest are limited-service restaurants (52), full-service restaurants (46), and law offices (24). Relative to population, beer, wine and liquor stores are the most over-represented: 19.4 per 100,000 residents against 10.7 nationally.

Area codes in Starkville, MS

The area's named cities and towns have 35 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 662 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.

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 Starkville, MS business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Starkville, MS, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $390.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $324.35, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 13 people cost $259.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Callata in Starkville, MS

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 Starkville, 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.