Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 6,336,015[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Atlanta area?
166 employer firms and 1,182 jobs across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro in 2023, 66% of all such firms in Georgia.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 26 | 93 | $14.5m | +4% |
| Limousine | 80 | 335 | $9.9m | -1% |
| Special needs transportation | 60 | 754 | $27.3m | -17% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Atlanta?
37,971 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (6 per 1,000 residents), +5% on 2022's 36,055; $892.2m in receipts, roughly $23,497 a business.[2][3]
Where does Atlanta rank among large US metros?
9th of 92 metros for employer firms; 28th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Atlanta have the most operators?
Fulton County, GA leads with 43 of the metro's employer firms; 29 counties make up the Atlanta metro.[1][3]
How big are Atlanta's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $155,548, Limo $29,600, NEMT-type $36,170.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 72 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| NEMT-type | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
